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Masaan ki Holi is a spiritual festival celebrated in Varanasi's cremation grounds, involving ash instead of colors to symbolize life’s impermanence and mortality. It is observed by ascetics and ...

While most of India plays Holi with colours, Varanasi celebrates a unique version called Masan Holi, where devotees play holie with pyre ashes instead of colours. This tradition is linked to Lord ...

While most of India plays Holi with colours, Varanasi celebrates a unique version called Masan Holi, where devotees smear pyre ashes instead of colours. This tradition is linked to Lord Shiva and ...

Aghoris are considered devotees of Lord Shiva and primarily follow the Kapalika tradition. This sect is often misunderstood and shrouded in mystery. In Kashi, or Varanasi, their practices and beliefs ...

Maha Kumbh Mela: After 27 years of searching, a Jharkhand family has found their lost member, Gangasagar Yadav, at the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj--now living as an Aghori monk named Baba Rajkumar.

Gangasagar Yadav, now a 65-year-old ‘Aghori’ monk called Baba Rajkumar, had gone missing in 1998, the family says. Also read | Maha Kumbh Stampede: VVIP passes cancelled, five key changes implemented ...

Despite the family’s confidence, the Aghori sadhu, known as Baba Rajkumar, denied any connection to Jharkhand. He insisted that he was from Varanasi and had no ties to Gangasagar Yadav or his ...

Reunion at Mahakumbh after 27 years! Jharkhand family 'finds' lost member as Aghori monk at Mela in Prayagraj Mahakumbh 2025: The lost member is now a 65-year-old 'Aghori' monk Baba Rajkumar who ...