Policemen on horseback escort the procession as the Peshwai—a grand ceremonial spectacle marking the arrival of an akhara to the Maha Kumbh—brings crowds to a standstill. Such a rich display ...
Varanasi: Hundreds of Naga Sadhus associated with Juna Akhara took out the traditional ‘Nagar Bharaman Peshwai' procession to reach their akhara headquarters at Hanuman Ghat on Wednesday.
Earlier on Saturday, Niranjani Akhara Peshwai arrived in Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh Mela. The procession featured seers smeared in ashes, wearing garlands, and riding horses, with one saint on ...
Significantly, for the seven Shaiva Akharas, the Mahakumbh-2025 culminated in Mahashivaratri with a special prayer at Kashi Vishwanath temple following grand Peshwai processions on Wednesday.
Varanasi: The Prayagraj Maha Kumbh 2025 pilgrimage of seven Shaiva Akharas came to an end after offering prayers at Kashi Vishwanath Temple by taking out grand Peshwai processions on Mahashivratri ...