After the shocking stampede incident at Kumbh Mela, functions and activities have resumed to normal at Prayagraj. Seers took the holy dip on Wednesday, at their nearest ghats, chanting "Har Mahadev".

In a continued effort to combat the growing menace of drug abuse, the Malerkotla Police, led by SSP Gagan Ajit Singh, ...

The Kali Sena chief also noted that Richhariya had been present for 'bhojan prasad' at Niranjani Akhara with Mahant Ravindra Puri — the president of Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad. Visuals ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, the world’s largest religious and cultural festival, has started in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. This grand celebration of Sanatan Dharma has drawn millions of devotees ...

Their entry in the holy city of Prayagraj marks the beginning of the Kumbh Mela. The Kinnar Akhara Although not officially recognised by the Akhara Council, the Kinnar Akhara has gained prominence ...

Only after intense meditation, fasting, and mastery of ascetic practices are they formally inducted into an Akhara (spiritual monastic order). In a realm often dominated by male ascetics ...

Most interestingly, he also organized the Naga Sadhus into Akharas, trained them in weaponry and wrestling. They were to be the second ... They also have to enter an Akhara and undergo the same ...

From Kirti Toran to Statue of Unity, Gujarat embraces development & heritage; Andhra, Punjab showcase culture ...

Member of the Niranjani Akhara and renamed as Kamala, Laurene was dressed in a long white apparel combined with an orange shawl while performing the ritual. She offered another orange shawl to the ...

In a shocking development just days before the Maha Kumbh 2025 begins, the Juna Akhara has expelled Mahant Kaushal Giri for seven years after allegations surfaced that he accepted a 13-year-old ...

Mahant Hari Giri also confirmed that a minimum age limit of 22 years has now been set for girls to be initiated as sanyasins into the Akhara. LUCKNOW: A 13-year-old girl, Gauri Giri, who was ...