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At Maha Kumbh Mela, This Seer Carrying A Pigeon For Nine Years In Spotlight
The Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj is known for its spiritual grandeur, attracting saints and ascetics from across the country.
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Watch: Gujarat Couple Worth Rs 200 Crore Shower Money From "Chariot"
A Gujarat couple, who have donated nearly ₹200 crore to live out the rest of their lives as ascetics, participated in a procession to donate all their belongings and money.
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The 'Monk' Who Scammed A Family: Long-Lost 'Son' Turns Out To Be A Fraud
A heart-warming tale of a mother's long-lost son returning as a monk after 22 years has, in less than a fortnight, devolved into a heart-rending story of a family being scammed.
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Delhi Man, Who Went Missing 22 Years Ago, Returns To Mother As A Monk
A missing son's mysterious return after two decades has shaken up a village in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi district. An 11-year-old boy who disappeared 22 years ago, has returned as an ascetic, seeking alms from his mother.
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Social Media Post Sparks Renewed Interest In Nepal's Ancient 'Mustang Caves'
Nepal's Mustang Caves, ancient cliff-side dwellings linked to Tibetan Buddhism. These 10,000 caves, perched 150 feet above, hold mysteries of ascetic practices and breathtaking views.
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Man Who Inspired 'City Of Joy' Book Still Working For India's Poor At 86
Decades after inspiring a best-selling novel that brought readers into slums near Kolkata, 86-year-old ascetic Gaston Dayanand is still working for India's poorest.
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PM Modi To Address Seminar Of Women Ascetics On International Women's Day
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a seminar of women ascetics at Dhordo in Gujarat's Kutch on the occasion of International Women's Day on Tuesday.
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Mahatma Gandhi Was Ascetic, His Path Should Be Followed: Rahul Gandhi
Taking veiled swipes at the BJP leadership, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said Mahatma Gandhi was an "ascetic" whose ways should be emulated rather than worshipping him.
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Nitish Kumar To PM Modi On Bihar Ascetic's Fast Over Ganga Rejuvenation
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, drawing his attention towards a female ascetic hailing from the state who has been on a fast for more than a month with the demand of "concrete action" for Ganga rejuvenation.
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UP Sadhu, 28, Electrocuted In Toilet At Himachal Dussehra Fair: Police
A 28-year-old ascetic died from an electric shock in the toilet of a makeshift camp at a Dussehra fair in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district, police said on Saturday.
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Ascetic Ends 194-Day Fast To Save Ganga After Officials Assure Of Action
Ascetic Aatmabodhanand, who was fasting with an aim to save the holy River Ganga, broke it after getting written assurances from the National Mission for Clean Ganga.
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Nominating Pragya Thakur "Absolutely Right Decision" Says Amit Shah
BJP chief Amit Shah today defended the party's decision to field Pragya Thakur, an accused in the Malegaon blasts case, as a Lok Sabha candidate from Bhopal against Congress's Digvijaya Singh. The candidacy of the saffron-robed right-wing activist, who calls herself a Sadhvi (ascetic) has been challenged in court by the father of one of the six men...
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Jharkhand Monk Arrested For Allegedly Attempting To Rape Minor
An ascetic, associated with a charitable organization, has been arrested for allegedly attempting to rape a minor girl in Jharkhand's East Singhbhum district, a senior police officer said.
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Maharishi Dayanand Jayanti 2018: Date, Significance and History of Arya Samaj Founder
Maharishi Dayananda Saraswati spent nearly 25 years, from 1845 to 1869, as a wandering ascetic, who gave up material goods in his spiritual pursuits and retreats in pilgrimage sites to find religious truth.
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Mumbai Youth Including Lawyer, Banker Just Became Monks
A hush seems to have fallen over Borivli's Chikoo Wadi as a four-day mammoth festival - Vijay Prasthan Utsav that literally means 'path to victory' - ended yesterday. Locals saw thousands of visitors throng the neighbourhood for the Jain spiritual festival. It featured 16 young men and women taking 'diksha', where they renounced the material world,...
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At Maha Kumbh Mela, This Seer Carrying A Pigeon For Nine Years In Spotlight
The Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj is known for its spiritual grandeur, attracting saints and ascetics from across the country.
-
Watch: Gujarat Couple Worth Rs 200 Crore Shower Money From "Chariot"
A Gujarat couple, who have donated nearly ₹200 crore to live out the rest of their lives as ascetics, participated in a procession to donate all their belongings and money.
-
The 'Monk' Who Scammed A Family: Long-Lost 'Son' Turns Out To Be A Fraud
A heart-warming tale of a mother's long-lost son returning as a monk after 22 years has, in less than a fortnight, devolved into a heart-rending story of a family being scammed.
-
Delhi Man, Who Went Missing 22 Years Ago, Returns To Mother As A Monk
A missing son's mysterious return after two decades has shaken up a village in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi district. An 11-year-old boy who disappeared 22 years ago, has returned as an ascetic, seeking alms from his mother.
-
Social Media Post Sparks Renewed Interest In Nepal's Ancient 'Mustang Caves'
Nepal's Mustang Caves, ancient cliff-side dwellings linked to Tibetan Buddhism. These 10,000 caves, perched 150 feet above, hold mysteries of ascetic practices and breathtaking views.
-
Man Who Inspired 'City Of Joy' Book Still Working For India's Poor At 86
Decades after inspiring a best-selling novel that brought readers into slums near Kolkata, 86-year-old ascetic Gaston Dayanand is still working for India's poorest.
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PM Modi To Address Seminar Of Women Ascetics On International Women's Day
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a seminar of women ascetics at Dhordo in Gujarat's Kutch on the occasion of International Women's Day on Tuesday.
-
Mahatma Gandhi Was Ascetic, His Path Should Be Followed: Rahul Gandhi
Taking veiled swipes at the BJP leadership, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said Mahatma Gandhi was an "ascetic" whose ways should be emulated rather than worshipping him.
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Nitish Kumar To PM Modi On Bihar Ascetic's Fast Over Ganga Rejuvenation
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, drawing his attention towards a female ascetic hailing from the state who has been on a fast for more than a month with the demand of "concrete action" for Ganga rejuvenation.
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UP Sadhu, 28, Electrocuted In Toilet At Himachal Dussehra Fair: Police
A 28-year-old ascetic died from an electric shock in the toilet of a makeshift camp at a Dussehra fair in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district, police said on Saturday.
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Ascetic Ends 194-Day Fast To Save Ganga After Officials Assure Of Action
Ascetic Aatmabodhanand, who was fasting with an aim to save the holy River Ganga, broke it after getting written assurances from the National Mission for Clean Ganga.
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Nominating Pragya Thakur "Absolutely Right Decision" Says Amit Shah
BJP chief Amit Shah today defended the party's decision to field Pragya Thakur, an accused in the Malegaon blasts case, as a Lok Sabha candidate from Bhopal against Congress's Digvijaya Singh. The candidacy of the saffron-robed right-wing activist, who calls herself a Sadhvi (ascetic) has been challenged in court by the father of one of the six men...
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Jharkhand Monk Arrested For Allegedly Attempting To Rape Minor
An ascetic, associated with a charitable organization, has been arrested for allegedly attempting to rape a minor girl in Jharkhand's East Singhbhum district, a senior police officer said.
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Maharishi Dayanand Jayanti 2018: Date, Significance and History of Arya Samaj Founder
Maharishi Dayananda Saraswati spent nearly 25 years, from 1845 to 1869, as a wandering ascetic, who gave up material goods in his spiritual pursuits and retreats in pilgrimage sites to find religious truth.
-
Mumbai Youth Including Lawyer, Banker Just Became Monks
A hush seems to have fallen over Borivli's Chikoo Wadi as a four-day mammoth festival - Vijay Prasthan Utsav that literally means 'path to victory' - ended yesterday. Locals saw thousands of visitors throng the neighbourhood for the Jain spiritual festival. It featured 16 young men and women taking 'diksha', where they renounced the material world,...
