Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Shiva, the ascetic form of the Hindu divine, has a long history. The Vedic Rudra (1000 BC) is distinct from the later Puranic Shiva (500 AD), who lives atop ...

Martand Sun Temple Among all the ruined Hindu temples of Kashmir, the Martand Sun Temple stands out like a haunting echo of a lost civilization. Built by Lalitaditya Muktapida, the 8th-century monarch ...

The ceremony has also been joined by long-standing Hindu practitioner and Indian yogi ascetic Chinna Jeeyar Swamy, an expert in Vedic recitation. In 2014, Jeeyar began designing the Statue of ...

Explore the profound legacy of India's great spiritual masters, saints, and gurus from Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. Discover their teachings, wisdom, and impact on spirituality.

Eating glass. Fire walking. Sword swallowing. These acts that shock and delight have roots in the real and mythical practices of Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, and Jain ascetics.

Devotees of Swaminarayan, an 18th-century yogi and ascetic, and his direct disciples pay special attention to the Hindu tenet of seva, or selfless service.

It’s one of the most dramatic sights of the festival. A man seeks blessings from a sadhu, or Hindu holy man, inside his tent on the banks of the Ganges River in Varanasi, India, on Feb. 20, 2025.

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 ...

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 ...