One of the most well-known symbols of the Kumbh Mela is the naked men known as naga sadhus. Why are they naked, and what happens when host Bruce Feiler joins a holy man in his tent? Take a look.

And the ash-smeared and esoteric Naga Sadhus, symbolic of renouncing all worldly pleasures, may be the prominent face of Kumbh Mela. But it is the indomitable spirit of seemingly ordinary citizens ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela serves as a grand stage for Naga Sadhvis to display their devotion and spiritual power. Their participation in processions and rituals like the Shahi Snan is not just a visual ...

"Beyond the sacred dip itself, my experience at the Kumbh Mela revealed something deeper: the collective unity we are always ...

During the program, which took place in Sector 20 of the Maha Kumbh Mela, the Naga Sadhus took a pledge that they would plant a tree every year and protect it. During the program, Amriteshwar ...

The state cabinet approved a law to establish a Kumbh Mela Authority for organizing the 2027 event in Nashik. The authority ...

A journey that will bring a young ascetic, belonging to the oldest Indian monastic order, to the most important religious festival for Hindu: The Kumbh Mela.

"This was my way of giving the audience a real sense of what the Kumbh Mela looks like, especially the Akhadas of Naga Sadhus," he told TOI. "Instead of painting a Naga Sadhu, I became one.

Among the massive crowds at the Kumbh Mela, the world's largest religious gathering in northern India's Prayagraj city, there is a unique group of people called Kalpwasis. They are mostly elderly ...

Apart from this, a down ramp would be constructed for Gadge Maharaj bridge to be used by sadhus during the Kumbh Mela.NMC administrator Manisha Khatri gave approval to all the proposals related to ...

Kumbh Mela is an enthralling Hindu festival and pilgrimage celebrating spiritual heritage and diversity. Given that the Maha Kumbh Mela, in particular, only occurs once every 144 years ...