Maha Kumbh Live: Over 100 women initiated into Juna Akhara at Kumbh mela With over 100 women receiving ‘diksha' of Mahila Naga at Sanyasini ... did not become a sadhu. He came here from Lucknow ...

The initiation ceremony for 8,000 sages into the esteemed order of Naga Sadhus commenced Saturday at Triveni Ghat in Prayagraj, the site of the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela. As part of this sacred ...

Where do Naga Sadhus go after the Mahakumbh Mela? Do they engage in rigorous penance, journey to the Himalayas, or reside at ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 is attracting tens of millions of people from across the globe. Many are making the most of it by ...

Pilgrims to the Kumbh Mela come from all sections of the religion ranging from Sadhus (saints) and Naga Sadhus who practice ‘sadhana’ and keenly follow a strict path of spiritual discipline ...

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 Live: A massive fire broke out ... Many international devotees visited the sacred akhadas of Naga Sadhus to seek their blessings, adding to the cultural and spiritual immersion.

Ash-smeared sadhus (holy people) gather for the festival.Credit: Only now can I discern the individual droplets making up ...

Now, producer-turned-director Abhishek Nama is making a magnum opus by delving into the enigmatic world of Naga Sadhus in his upcoming ... in big numbers at Maha Kumbh Mela, "We are exploring ...

Police say 300 cameras at the festival site and on roads leading to the sprawling encampment, along with a fleet of overhead ...

Religious texts also link Kumbh Mela’s origins to the 8th-century philosopher, Adi Shankaracharya, who established this practice of gatherings of ascetics from across the country, for discussion ...