BY JYOTHSNA HEGDE Freezing waters notwithstanding, nearly 15 million devotees and visitors took a dip in the revered rivers ...

The initiation of thousands of Naga Sadhus is underway at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj. Applicants are being processed across several Akharas, with rigorous eligibility checks and traditional rituals ...

At the Maha Kumbh: the recruitment of Sadhus and Sanyasis as Naga Sadhus is adding yet another distinctive aspect to this ...

The first Amrit Snan of Maha Kumbh 2025 occurred on Makar Sankranti, 14 January 2025. The second Amrit Snan of Maha Kumbh ...

The Maha Kumbh 2025, hosted on the sacred banks of the Sangam in Prayagraj, is more than just a grand religious congregation; ...

The Sadhu responded calmly ... What happened next was unexpected: Baba Nakhon grabbed his tongs, typically used for rituals, and began chasing the startled YouTuber. The YouTuber, clearly caught ...

A video from the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, has gone viral, showcasing a dramatic interaction between a sadhu and a reporter. The incident occurred when the reporter ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Naga Sadhus of Juna Akhara perform rituals at Sangam, the confluence of the Rivers Ganges, Yamuna and ...

Sri Digambar Ishwargiri, a Naga Sadhu who traveled from western Junagadh city ... The river baths, prayer, meditation and ...

Renowned for his austere practices, Rudraksha Baba has bathed with chilled water from 1,001 pots in winter and performed Dhuni rituals in summer. Among the youngest saints at Maha Kumbh, Sadhu Gopal ...

Sadhu Naga. Credit: Biswarup Canguly / wikimedia commons CC ... Credits: Bhaskaranaidu / wikimedia commons CC BY-SA 3.0 The world’s oldest Vedic ritual, titled Athirathram—meaning “building up of a ...