Prayagraj: The ash-smeared Naga Sadhus are revered as the torch bearers of Sanatan Dharma and share a vision for spiritual enlightenment. These ascetics are now helping devotees in safeguarding ...

The Naga sadhus are revered in my village. The people will store the sand in their houses as blessing of the sadhus.” The devotees were also seen collecting the marigold garlands from the ground ...

(MENAFN- IANS) Varanasi, Feb 26 (IANS) Lakhs of Naga Sadhus, saints ... chanting sacred hymns and invoking Lord Shiva's blessings on this holy occasion. In light of the immense crowd expected ...

and Ganga rivers to get blessings and take a holy bath. Hinduism places great importance on Naga Sadhus, who are frequently ...

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 ...

For Naga Sadhus, Atta or wheat flour, is a staple food. Naga Sadhus call it "Bhasmi'', referring to ash, which represents their purity and the impermanence of life. They frequently prepare rotis ...

Holi celebrations started in Kashi with Rangbhari Ekadashi, setting the stage for grand festivities at Kashi Vishwanath Temple and cremation ghats.

The Naga Sadhus, he explains ... An arcane, secretive world thrown open to be witnessed by all is a blessing in itself.

The Naga Sadhus are the highlight of the Maha Kumbh ... running past police and paramilitary personnel, to seek the blessings of the holy men. On the festival’s most auspicious days, these ...

Devotees and Naga Sadhus celebrated the unique tradition of playing Holi with funeral ashes amid burning pyres at the Manikarnika Ghat here on Tuesday. Gulshan Kapoor, the organiser of the 'Chita ...