Along with their spiritual activities, Naga Sadhus were also trained in martial arts and weaponry. They used swords, tridents, maces, and bows to defend Hindu temples and sacred sites from foreign ...

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 ...

Bandeep Singh believes he is blessed by Naga Sadhus. In my view, they are also lucky to have someone of his calibre to chronicle their elusive and mystic lives ...

Their ash-covered bodies and long locks make Naga sadhus look different. To most, they may not exactly exude charm, but they spend hours on their ‘17 shringar’—unlike the 16 traditional ...

The Naga sadhus (unclothed Hindu ascetics) first caught photographer Bandeep Singh’s attention in 2013. Six years later, he found himself photographing them in a deliberate attempt to capture ...

She visited the camp for Naga sadhus, the ash-smeared, often naked Hindu ascetics, who armed with tridents lead the religious spectacle. It’s one of the most dramatic sights of the festival.

but the cleanup poses a major challenge Naga Sadhus, or Hindu holy men, took part in the festival, which opened on January 13 and ends Wednesday Infographic chart comparing the crowd sizes at 2025 ...

Here's everything you need to know about the origin and relevance of Varanasi's Masan Holi, which is the most unique Holi ...

The Gadwal Police stopped a female religious leader, known as an Aghori Naga Sadhu, from entering the Sri Jogulamba Bala ...

Prayagraj: Banaras Hindu University (BHU ... at the mega religious congregation and decode the exact DNA of Naga Sadhus that makes them choose the path of renunciation. The BHU experts collected ...

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 ...

Prayagraj: Experts from Banaras Hindu University (BHU) have undertaken a first-of-its-kind study during the just-concluded Maha Kumbh to decode the exact DNA of Naga Sadhus that is responsible for ...