‘Valmiki community have cultural roots in Italy, France, Germany’
Prayagraj: Insisting that reverence for Lord Valmiki extends far beyond India, Swami Pragat Nath Maharaj, president of All India Maharishi Valmiki Sad.
Reverence for the sacred waters of the Ganga and belief in its power to wash away sins bring millions to India’s Maha Kumbh festival
Ritual bathing at the confluence of large rivers has long held special significance in Hindu rituals. Sangam, where the Ganga ...
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Fiery Penance: The Ancient Ritual of Panch Dhuni Tapasya
Panch Dhuni Tapasya, an ancient ritual in Prayagraj, sees sadhus meditating with rings of fire around them. Started on Basant Panchami, this intense sadhana tests spiritual endurance and is practiced ...
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Agni Snan Sadhana of Vaishnav Akharas begins with the Amrit snan on Basant Panchami
Scores of sadhus are sitting in Prayagraj with a ring of fire around them in an ancient ritual for penance, called Panch Dhuni Tapasya, or Agni Snan Sadhana. The seers began their tapasya, or penance, ...
Hindu ascetic rising from the river after a holy dip is emblematic of Maha Kumbh festival in India
The man appears in a silhouette after rising from the river. His dreadlocked hair is flicked backwards, sending a stream of ...
Maha Kumbh: UP CM Yogi Adityanath closely monitoring 'Amrit Snan' arrangements during Basant Panchami
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is overseeing the 'Amrit Snan' during Basant Panchami celebrations. He ...
Maha Kumbh 2025: 'Amrit Snan' begins as over 1.65 million devotees take holy dip on 'Basant Panchami'
More than 165 million devotees took a holy dip in the Triveni Sangam as of 4 am on Monday marking the beginning of the third Amrit Snan on the occasion of B ...
Maha Kumbh: Deep dive into a sacred realm
LUCKNOW: The ongoing Maha Kumbh will have the world’s largest human gathering, surpassing even the FIFA World Cup or the Olympics in attendance. While FIFA’s ev ...