These extreme stunts aren’t just magic tricks—they’re a religious experience
Eating glass. Fire walking. Sword swallowing. These acts that shock and delight have roots in the real and mythical practices ...
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Female Ascetics in Hinduism
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Repositioning God as a marketable product
The spiritual and ascetic in Hinduism has been replaced with the commercial and extravagant The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in ...
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World’s First Archaeological Evidence of Nuns’ Asceticism Discovered in Jerusalem
This discovery strengthens the understanding that extreme ascetic practices were not exclusive to men, but were also embraced by women. Dr. Amit Re’em, Jerusalem District Archaeologist for the ...
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Hindu ascetic rising from the river after a holy dip is emblematic of Maha Kumbh festival in India
The photo of a Naga Sadhu — a Hindu ascetic — at the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers in the northern city of Prayagraj, is emblematic of the ongoing Maha Kumbh festival, ...