The festival has its roots in a Hindu tradition that says the god Vishnu wrested a golden pitcher containing the nectar of ...

On a visit to Maha Kumbh 2025, News18 spoke to a Naga ascetic, who revealed the age-old recipe of this sacred ash, which he ...

In the pantheon of Hindu deities, Shiva stands as a paradox, a mystery, and a profound truth. He is the yogi who renounces ...

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A sadhu is a religious ascetic or holy person in Hinduism (in some cases Buddhism and Jainism) who has rejected all worldly desires. Bharati was a married man with three children who worked as a clerk ...

The sadhu akharas at the Kumbh Mela are more than spiritual sanctuaries. These camps, led by ascetic monks, have become ...

“Rather, he was an ascetic who uprooted that dharma and proclaimed a new dharma for a new age ... Prohibitions on ‘lower’ castes weren’t just limited to restrictions on worshipping ‘higher’ ...

History indicates their relation with Lord Shiva, as well as their ascetic practices through the collection of coins and paintings from Mohenjo-Daro. Their way of life entails extreme renunciation ...

IIT graduate Abhay Singh, known as “IIT Baba,” went viral for dancing to “Mera Bhola Bada Bhola Hai” at Mahakumbh. His unique ...

As an ascetic, Singh has cut off himself totally ... highlighting his devotion to Lord Shiva.