PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) — Thousands of devotees jostle behind bamboo fences to get a glimpse of the grand procession of the naked, ash-smeared and armed Hindu holy men. The Naga Sadhus are the ...

One of the most well-known symbols of the Kumbh Mela is the naked men known as naga sadhus. Why are they naked, and what happens when host Bruce Feiler joins a holy man in his tent? Take a look.

Prayagraj: The ash-smeared Naga Sadhus are revered as the torch bearers of Sanatan Dharma and share a vision for spiritual enlightenment. These ascetics are now helping devotees in safeguarding ...

For us, sadhus are a symbol of standing still, withdrawing, and finding inner peace. We have put together impressions of the holy men of India. Their stillness sometimes leaves the onlooker bewildered ...

Naga Sadhus’ sacred shringars include bhasma, langot, chandan, iron anklets, panchkesh, tilak, rudraksha, rings, garlands, chimta, damru, kamandalu, jatas, vibhuti ...

Prayagraj: The Amrit Snan on the occasion of Basant Panchami on Monday will be special for a large number of Naga sanyasis who could not take the holy dip on Jan 29, thus remaining one ritual away ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Digambar Ramesh Giri, a Naga Sadhu or Hindu holy man gestures as he sits in his tent near ...

Prayagraj (UP) Feb 15 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla took holy dip in Triveni Sangam on Feb 15 in Prayagraj along with his family. Amid a row over the deportation of Indian citizens from the ...

PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) — The man appears in a silhouette after rising ... releases them from the cycle of rebirth. The photo of a Naga Sadhu — a Hindu ascetic — at the confluence of the ...

including Naga sadhus, celebrated Mahashivratri by offering prayers to the deity at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple while thousands thronged the Ganga ghats, taking a holy dip on the auspicious day.

Kumbh Mela 2025: The Mahakumbh 2025 has witnessed the arrival of the Naga Sadhus ... this is a holy place to purify the soul. I also get to meet so many Yogis, Sadhus and Hindu people.