Naga ascetics of Kumbh Mela are now world famous. These are the ascetics who arrive at the confluence of rivers wearing no ...

Often called a kundi or kundika, particularly in Buddhist literature, some of the earliest known examples of the kamandalu ...

Masaan ki Holi is a spiritual festival celebrated in Varanasi's cremation grounds, involving ash instead of colors to ...

Millions of pilgrims and naked, ash-smeared ascetics take holy dips in India's mega Hindu festival Tens of thousands of naked Hindu ascetics and millions of pilgrims took dips in freezing water at ...

Naga ascetics from Shaivite Akharas in Gujarat, Punjab, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan will travel to Kashi for the Bhandara before ...

The Kumbh Mela is based in Hindu mythology and is the world’s largest public gathering. It attracts ascetics, saints, sadhus, and millions of pilgrims from around the globe ...

Naga Sadhus are more than ascetics—they are living symbols of ancient yogic wisdom, spiritual resilience, and India’s enduring tradition of devotion and renunciation. 'Red Monsters found ...