As the third "amrit snan" ended on Basant Panchami on Monday, the Naha Sadhus, who are the main attraction of Maha Kumb.

The sadhu akharas at the Kumbh Mela are more than spiritual sanctuaries. These camps, led by ascetic monks, have become centres for yogic feats, meditation, and rituals. But how did these akharas come ...

While the British colonial rule had banned nudity, it was not easy to enforce it within the arena of a religious festival like the Kumbh ...

The Mahila Naga Sadhvis, or female ascetics, live austere lives devoted to meditation, yoga, and chanting. Wearing unstitched saffron fabric called 'Ganti,' they are known for their tilak-marked ...

All the relics do depict a long history of culture based on veneration, abandonment, and acts of devotion characteristic of Naga Sadhu rituals. It is rather a very difficult path due to its ...

The festival has its roots in a Hindu tradition that says the god Vishnu wrested a golden pitcher containing the nectar of ...