However, it’s not just the pilgrims that are grabbing attention; the arrival of the Naga Sadhus has added an extra layer of mystique and awe to the proceedings.Draped in ash, their bodies ...

Sadhu Urdhavaahu is not easy to find among the crush of saints at the bustling Kumbh Mela in Haridwar. Among the row of tents occupied by the reclusive Naga Sadhus, he is tucked away in a corner.

Naga Sadhus at Mahakumbh. ... “I met a sadhu who has had his right arm up for many years, ... I felt raised by a hundred hands,” she says, ...

The first Amrit Snan of Maha Kumbh 2025 occurred on Makar Sankranti, 14 January 2025. The second Amrit Snan of Maha Kumbh will be done on Mauni Amavasya on 29 January 2025. In this, Naga Sadhus ...

A senior priest hands out twigs to be used in ritual prayers to men with tonsured heads for their initiation into an order of naked Hindu ascetic holy men known as the Naga Sadhus, during the 45 ...

Bandeep Singh believes he is blessed by Naga Sadhus. In my view, they are also lucky to have someone of his calibre to chronicle their elusive and mystic lives Sunday, Jun 29, 2025 ...

A Naga Sadhu smokes outside his tent ahead of the "Kumbh Mela", in Prayagraj, January 13, 2019. Many sadhus on Thursday promised to quit smoking chillum after call by yoga guru Ramdev.(Reuters) ...

Kumbh Mela 2019 is underway & surprisingly, lot of Engineers and MBAs have shown immense interest this time to become Naga Sadhus in the Kumbh. Read on. ... One one hand, millions of pilgrims ...

The Naga sadhus, who come from the faraway Himalayas, the Rajasthan desert and even Nepal, are usually the last to arrive. And by the time they land up, the prime spot is invariably occupied.

They are very happy when we wave our hands,” he says, while playing ‘Damaru’ (a small drum). Bhajaran Giri, a 23-year-old Naga Sadhu, has evinced interest in explaining in detail about their ...

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 ...