Prayagraj/IBNS, Feb. 3 -- The Naga Sadhus became the centre of attraction during the last Amrit Snan of Mahakumbh 2025, captivating thousands of devotees with their remarkable display of discipline, ...

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 highlight ...

Naga Sadhus or Naked Hindu holy men take dips at Sangam, the confluence of three sacred rivers the Yamuna, the Ganges and the mythical Saraswati, on Vasant Panchami during the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, ...

There are places where time seems to pause, and there are moments when humanity gathers in such magnitude that the very earth appears to tremble with devotion. The Maha Kumbh at Prayagraj is one such ...

On the auspicious occasion of Basant Panchami on Monday, millions thronged the Triveni Sangam for the third Amrit Snan of Mahakumbh, chanting ‘Har Har Gange’, ‘Bam Bam Bhole’, and ‘Jai Shri Ram’ in a ...

PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) — Naked Hindu ascetics and pilgrims took dips in the freezing waters at the confluence of sacred rivers in northern India on Tuesday, in the first major bathing day of the Maha ...

Head and face shaving as part of an initiation ritual to become a Naga Sadhu, or naked holy man, at the Maha Kumbh Festival at Sangam, the confluence of the holy rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical ...

PRAYAGRAJ, India — Tens of thousands of naked Hindu ascetics and millions of pilgrims took dips in freezing water at the confluence of sacred rivers in northern India on Tuesday, in the first of a ...