More than 7,000 women have taken sanyas initiation in various akharas during the ongoing Maha Kumbh to protect the Sanatan Dharma, a statement released by the Uttar Pradesh government said.

Later that same year, the Universities UK (UUK) lobby group published guidance warning British students about the dangers of initiation ceremonies. It said the impact of each incident was ...

Sadhus of Juna Akhada during the initiation ceremony to become Naga ascetics on banks of Ganga near Sangam during Mahakumbh-2025 in Prayagraj on Saturday. (ANIL KUMAR MAURYA/HT) This ceremony ...

The final initiation, involving naked participation in Amrit Snan, will complete their transformation into Naga sadhus. PRAYAGRAJ: At the Maha Kumbh, a unique recruitment has commenced — of ...

Female Naga Sadhus ... and the ability to endure rigorous ascetic practices. A key initiation ritual involves performing Pind Daan (symbolic funeral rites) and shaving their heads as gestures ...

Rhiannon Umfleet, a sophomore aviation student who was once the only female in the UCA Aviation program, arrived at the ceremony in an airplane after completing her checkride for an FAA private ...

At the Maha Kumbh, a sacred ritual unlike any other takes place — the initiation of Naga sadhus. Each year, thousands of young sanyasis step forward, ready to take the solemn vow of becoming ...

During the guild staff initiation ceremony, the protagonist acquires the ability of “clairvoyance,” allowing them to see and hear through the eyes of others. With their new ability ...

Israeli captive soldier Agam Berger has been handed over to the Red Cross in a ceremony among the rubble of Gaza’s Jabalia Refugee camp, as part of a swap deal between Hamas and Israel under the ...