PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) — Thousands of devotees jostle behind bamboo fences to get a glimpse of the grand procession of the ...

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 ...

Discover the fascinating world of Naga Sadhus – fearless ascetics, spiritual warriors, and mystics who renounce worldly ...

The man appears in a silhouette after rising from the river. The photo of a Naga Sadhu — a Hindu ascetic — at the confluence ...

Naga Sadhus, the men who are smeared in ash, have dreadlocks the size of their height, and the ones who are believed to feast on the dead, have always been a topic of intrigue and conversation. They ...

Groups of Hindu ascetics have also set up sprawling ... These ascetics — called Naga Sadhus — are part of religious orders that were once mercenary armies who generally revere Hinduism ...

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

Along with their spiritual activities, Naga Sadhus were also trained in martial arts and weaponry. They used swords, tridents, maces, and bows to defend Hindu temples and sacred sites from foreign ...

A pre-dawn stampede at the world’s largest religious gathering has killed at least 30 people in India, with many more injured ...

Thousands of devotees jostle behind bamboo fences to get a glimpse of the grand procession of the naked, ash-smeared and ...