As per the government's official website on Kumbh, the term akhara, derived from the word Akhand, meaning indivisible or ...

The sadhu akharas at the Kumbh Mela are more than spiritual sanctuaries. These camps, led by ascetic monks, have become ...

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 ...

New Delhi [India], January 30: In a significant development for Sanatan Dharma followers, NRI Haridas Gupta, along with devotees of Lord Shiva, has pledged to establish 'Kailash Akhara.' ...

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, ...

Mumbai: Once the darling of Bollywood in the glitzy 90s, Mamta Kulkarni, who set screens ablaze with her bold roles in Karan ...

The Mahakumbh is emerging as a valid symbol of unity, with participation from all sects, fulfilling CM Yogi Adityanath’s ...

Maha Kumbh 2025 witnessed a special fusion of Indian and Greek cultural heritage, Penelope from Greece and Siddharth from ...

Former Bollywood actress Mamta Kulkarni has embarked on a new spiritual journey, assuming the prestigious title of ...

The All India Akhara Parishad, the biggest umbrella organisation of sadhus, and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, a key religious arm of the RSS, have developed differences over the call for an overarching ...