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Maha Kumbh Mela: Blessing From A Naga Sadhu. By REDIFF NEWS. 1 Minute Read Listen to Article. Share: January 16, ... IMAGE: A Naga sadhu blesses a devotee during the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025.

Head and face shaving as part of an initiation ritual to become a Naga Sadhu, or naked holy man, at the Maha Kumbh Festival at Sangam, the confluence of the holy rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical ...

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Naga Sadhus, ancient Indian ascetics, practice strict renunciation and lead austere lives focused on spirituality, celibacy, and purity. They play a significant role in the Maha Kumbh Mela ...

Today, there were 61 pots. When the 21 days are complete, we will perform the ritual bath with water from 108 pots," Naga Sadhu Pramod Giri said. "On the 14th, we Nagas will have our first Shahi Snan.

When the 21 days are complete, we will perform the ritual bath with water from 108 pots," Naga Sadhu Pramod Giri said. "On the 14th, we Nagas will have our first Shahi Snan.

The Shahi Snan is the most iconic event of the Kumbh Mela, and the Naga Sadhus are its central figures. This ceremonial bath, or snan, in the sacred rivers, marks the auspicious beginning of the mela.

The festival, which happens every 12 years, draws pilgrims to the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers. On Monday alone, as many as 10 million were expected to bathe in the waters.

Naga Sadhus, ancient Indian ascetics, practice strict renunciation and lead austere lives focused on spirituality, celibacy, and purity. They play a significant role in the Maha Kumbh Mela ...