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 ...

Digambar Dayanand Puri joined the Panchayati Amhara to become a Naga Sadhu 16 years back and in search of spiritual awakening. He still considers himself as a ‘Sadhak’ after all these years and said ...

PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) — 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 ...

At Maha Kumbh 2025, meet Digambar Shivanand Giri Ji, a remarkable Naga Sadhu fluent in 7 different languages. This multilingual Sadhu blends ancient spiritual wisdom with a modern approach, connecting ...

PRAYAGRAJ, India (Reuters) - Ash-smeared and dreadlocked Naga sadhus or Hindu ascetics, naked except for rosary beads and garlands and smoking wooden pipes, are a huge draw at the world's largest ...

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 ...