Believe it or not: Appaiah Swami, a vagabond sadhu who has been observing 'maun vrat' (vow of silence) for the past four days at Shivanand Swami Mutt here, claims to have not taken bath for 41 years!

With only one week left for the Maha Kumbh Mela, thousands of devotees along with sadhus and saints from across India and the world have started arriving in Prayagraj. In this grand spiritual ...

This ceremony extended from Saturday morning until past midnight, culminating in each sadhu receiving certificates after being initiated by the Akhada head, Acharya Maha Mandaleshwar Swami ...

Swami Haripuri aka Kabootar Baba, 45, has a pigeon perched on his matted hair. He says they are both Shiva devotees. Face smeared with ash, the media-shy sadhu tosses out a few words to reporters as ...