Naga Sadhus, ancient Indian ascetics, practice strict renunciation and lead austere lives focused on spirituality, celibacy, and purity. They play a significant role in the Maha Kumbh Mela ...

Legend says that Amrit, the nectar of immortality, was kept in a Kumbh ... The Naga Sadhus bathe first during the Shahi Snan (grand bath) on Amavasya (new moon), naked, and march in a procession ...

Today's scenes from the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj... IMAGE: A Naga sadhu blesses a devotee during the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters IMAGE: Amit Kumar ...

Sadhus (ascetics) from different centres belonging to these Akharas are currently camping at Prayagraj, for the Maha Kumbh Mela, which takes place till February 26. Some of them have travelled ...

Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 will be held in Prayagraj, attracting millions of devotees seeking blessings and spiritual enlightenment, including female Naga Sadhus One of the largest religious gatherings ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela serves as a grand stage for Naga Sadhvis to display their devotion and spiritual power. Their participation in processions and rituals like the Shahi Snan is not just a visual ...

Ravindra Puri, President of the Akhara Parishad said after the Kumbh Mela, Naga sadhus return to the Himalayas, forests, caves, and other peaceful places to continue their spiritual practices.

(REUTERS/Ritesh Shukla) With just a couple of days left for the Maha Kumbh Mela to begin in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, the city is all set to welcome female Naga Sadhus or Naga Sadhvis, who ...

National Diving into the Maha Kumbh: Naga Sadhus, Kinnar Akhada and More In India, which is entrenched in patriarchy, even Kumbh Mela, which many see as a great leveller, is a manifestation of ...

Kumbh Mela 2025: Maha Kumbh started with great pomp in Prayagraj, the first Amrit Snan started on January 14 on the day of Makar Sankranti. According to the reports, today 13 Akharas will ...

Hundreds of Naga Sadhus took a dip in the Triveni Sangam during the Maha Kumbh Mela on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. IMAGE: Naga sadhus of the Juna Akhara gather for the Shahi Snan at the ...