Mahakumbh Nagar: More than 7,000 women have taken sanyas initiation in various akharas during the ongoing Maha Kumbh to protect the Sanatan Dharma, a statement released by the Uttar Pradesh government ...

They bathe at the confluence and perform purifying rituals before taking a vow to forego earthly pleasures. The new initiates receive a sacred thread with three strands — symbolizing right ...

It’s also where new Naga Sadhus are initiated by the head priest. New initiates make ritual offerings to their dead ancestors, including themselves with the dead to signify severing of their bonds ...

Panchang plays an important role in choosing the right day and time, ie., shubh muhurat for performing rituals in a traditional Hindu society. Panchang is a sanskrit word meaning Five Limbs. These ...