An old video of the Indian Army encountering a barely-clothed Sadhu in one of the most unexpected locations- allegedly ...

Many sadhus, sanyasis and ascetics in the Mahakumbh-2025 fair have prefixes like ‘Jagadguru’, ‘Shankaracharya’, ‘Shrimat Parmahansa ...

Naga Sadhus, the men who are smeared in ash, have dreadlocks the size of their height, and the ones who are believed to feast on the dead, have always been a topic of intrigue and conversation. They ...

“These titles are formally granted by monastic orders in grand ceremonies in the presence of the sadhu community,” said Naga sadhu Swami Mahakaal Giri from Haridwar, Uttarakhand. On the other ...

Swami Haripuri aka Kabootar Baba, 45, has a pigeon perched on his matted hair. He says they are both Shiva devotees. Face smeared with ash, the media-shy sadhu tosses out a few words to reporters as ...

The sadhu akharas at the Kumbh Mela are more than spiritual sanctuaries. These camps, led by ascetic monks, have become centres for yogic feats, meditation, and rituals. But how did these akharas come ...

A viewer pointed out, “People do meditation to be calm and composed but what they are doing is nothing even related to it. So, what has he even achieved keeping his hand up? That is my question." One ...