Sadhus: India’s holy men are rock stars at the Kumbh Mela | DW News

It's commonly referred to as the largest human gathering of all - the Hindu pilgrimage Kumbh Mela in the city of Prayagraj in northern India. The six-week festival only takes place in certain years, and is now in its third week. Among it's main attractions are sadhus – holy men, revered for their spiritual virtue and renunciation of worldly pleasures. DW’s Adil Bhat reports. 00:00 Sadhus as VIPs at the Maha Kumbh Mela 04:06 DW speaks with historian Heramb Chaturvedi For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ For more news, analysis and background information on the German election 2025 go to our dedicated page: https://www.dw.com/en/german-election-2025/t-70794502 Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 #KumbhMela #Sadhu #India