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 ...

Around 12,000 Naga sadhus will be ordained by select ancient Hindu akhadas during the Mahakumbh-2025. Just seven akhadas out of the total 13 recognised Hindu monastic orders have Naga sadhus in them.

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 ...

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 ...

Naga Sadhus are greatly revered, a rare sight outside the 45-day-long Maha Kumbh festival. Currently underway in the north Indian city of Prayagraj, it’s attended by tens of millions of the ...

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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 highlight ...

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 ...

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 ...