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.

colour-soaked chaos of Kumbh Mela, few figures capture the imagination as profoundly as the Naga Sadhus. Draped in bhasma (ash), with their naked bodies—a canvas of ritual devotion—these ...

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 ...

A non-profit organisation, Eyebetes Foundation, has roped in Naga Sadhus to spread the message among pilgrims to get their eyes checked free of cost at a camp in the Arail side of Kumbh Mela.

104 aspirants failed the rigorous examination to become Mahamandaleshwar and Naga Sanyasis at Mahakumbh 2025. "I believe in Sanatan Dharma and became a sadhu ... every Kumbh Mela for the past ...

Much, much more than the lakhs of the legendary Naga Sadhus. The Maha Kumbh Mela is indeed the largest gathering of humanity in the history of our planet. Every 12 years it grows larger ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Digambar Ramesh Giri, a Naga Sadhu or Hindu holy man gestures as he sits in his tent near ...

Naga Sadhus at the Maha Kumbh are collaborating with Dr. Nishant ... Thus, I spoke to some of the Naga Sadhus who are still there in the mela area and explained why we wanted their help and ...

All three records were performed before the team from Guinness World Records from February 28 to March 3 ... India’s iconic Kumbh Mela 2019, the world’s largest religious gathering, is ...

Though preparations for the forthcoming Simhastha Kumbh Mela in Nashik in 2027 have gained momentum, especially after the visit of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on March 23, differences have ...