The Maha Kumbh Mela of 2025 began on January 13 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, attracting millions of devotees from across the world. A significant event occurred on January 14, Makar Sankranti, as ...

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 ...

Naga Sadhus or Hindu holy men from Niranjani Akhara and devotees cross a pontoon bridge spanning the river Ganga as they take part in a religious procession during 'Peshwai' or the arrival of the ...

LUCKNOW: The early morning processions of saints and seers, smeared in ashes, made their way to the ghats for the Amrit Snan of Makar Sankranti, reflecting the different hues of the world of Sanatan.

Mahakumbh Mela, the world’s largest religious cultural festival, is held every 12 years at one of four locations in India: Prayagraj, Haridwar, Nashik, and Ujjain. It is the largest peaceful gathering ...

Draped in ash from head to toe, adorned with intricately braided locks, kohl-lined eyes, and carrying tridents, damrus, and kamandals, Naga Sadhus mesmerized devotees as they took the first Amrit Snan ...

On Makar Sankranti, millions of pilgrims flocked to the Triveni Sangam to take a sacred bath during the first 'Amrit Snan' of the Mahakumbh 2025 on Tuesday. Sadhus from 13 akharas took the holy plunge ...

At the crowded ghats of Prayagraj, where smoke rises from sacred fires and chants echo through the air, one object quietly ...

Around 12,000 Naga sadhus will be ordained by select ancient Hindu akhadas during the Mahakumbh-2025. Hundreds of sadhus attending the ordination ceremony of the Juna Akhada in the freezing cold ...

All akharas are making their traditional cantonment entries in the Maha Kumbh Mela area as per schedule. The procession featured Naga Sadhus, Acharyas, Mandaleshwars, and Mahamandaleshwars from ...