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 ...

As per the government's official website on Kumbh, the term akhara, derived from the word Akhand, meaning indivisible or ...

Today, the Mahakumbh stands as a collage of India’s soft power. It is exotic but also progressive. It has modern tents and ...

In the 8th century, Adi Shankaracharya established a total of 13 recognised akharas for Shaiva, Vaishnava, and Udaseen sects of ascetics ... A seeker who wants to become a sadhu must stay in the ...

People from all over the world are reaching Prayagraj to be a part of Maha Kumbh, in which many foreign saints are also arriving. In this sequence, Bhakti Narasimha Swami reached Prayagraj from ...

New Delhi: Romanian religious historian and professor at the University of Chicago, Mircea Eliade, wrote a book in 1958 titled Yoga: Immortality and Freedom, where the author said that the Aghoris ...

Abhey Singh, who secured a degree in aerospace engineering from IIT-B where he spent four years, is now creating waves at the Maha Kumbh in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj as a ‘sadhu’ who gave it ...

(Screengrab) Dressed in simple saffron-coloured clothing, with a big jhola by his side and a rudraksha mala around his neck, the sadhu was spotted visiting the religious gathering. Several social ...

Highlights | Mahakumbh Mela 2025: Being held after 12 years, The Mahakumbh will continue in Prayagraj until February 26. Over its 45-day duration, this grand spiritual gathering is expected to draw ...

So, who are these women Naga Sadhus and how do they get transformed? The Transformation Process The journey of a woman Naga Sadhu is not one of simple devotion, but of profound transformation - a ...