Mahakumbh 2025: Mahakumbh is going on in Prayagraj in which 2 royal baths have been done, the next royal bath will be on 29 January 2025 on Mauni Amavasya. Naga sadhus are a special attraction in the royal bath. After the Naga sadhus, Naga sadhvis take bath. What does a female sadhu do if she menstruates during Mahakumbh? Let's find out.

How does a female Naga Sadhu take a royal bath during periods?

Female Naga Sadhus are allowed to take Ganga water in their hands and sprinkle it on their body, it is believed that the female Naga Sadhu has taken a bath in the Ganga. Whereas in domestic life, touching the holy rivers during menstruation is completely prohibited.

During their periods, instead of bathing on the beach, female Naga Sadhus stay in their camps and take bath there by mixing Ganga water in the water.

Rules for female Naga sadhus

The lifestyle and traditions of female Naga Sadhus are somewhat different from those of male Naga Sadhus. They wear saffron clothes which are not stitched. Female Sadhus have to shave off their hair and perform their own Pinddaan. Juna Akhara is the largest and oldest Akhara in the country. Most of the female Nagas are associated with it.

How do women become Naga Sadhus?

The process of becoming a female Naga sanyasi is similar to that of male Naga sadhus. The only difference is that to maintain celibacy, the genitals of men are deactivated, while women have to take a pledge to follow celibacy. Many women take 10-12 years to prove this.

Naga sadhus talk in code words

According to information, during the time of Mughals and British, Naga Sadhus used to talk in code words to keep their information secret. Gradually these code words became their language.