Mount Athos is home to twenty monasteries where only monks are allowed to live and only males are allowed to visit, women are ...

The Vatican decided to restore the ancient practice of permanent deacons after the Second Vatican Council in 1967 but ...

Bookmark stories for easy access on any device or the Swarajya app. Sadhus making space for Acharya Mahamandaleshwar of an akhara to perform the first snan In January 2013, the Mahakumbh Mela was ...

Trump's executive order declares sex as "an individual's immutable biological classification as either male or female" and states that "gender identity" cannot be included in the definition of ...

Unlike their male counterparts, who can remain Digambara (naked), female Naga Sadhus wear a single piece of unstitched saffron cloth, known as “Ganti,” and are required to apply a Tilak on ...

But it also appears to get the science majorly wrong — to the point that it seems, according to some scientists, to have accidentally declared that all Americans are now female. According to ...

Sex' shall refer to an individual’s immutable biological classification as either male or female," Trump's executive order declares. "'Female' means a person belonging, at conception ...

The inclusion of women in the Akharas represents a growing recognition of their role in spiritual life, with some Akharas even creating distinct spaces for female monks. A key player in this movement ...

A Buddhist monk has been mauled to death by his own pet pit bull, which launched a brutal attack on the man's face. Phra Bandit Bootsen was feeding the one-year-old pup named Jord, when it latched ...

Laura Muller will become the first female race engineer in Formula One history after being promoted into the role by Haas ahead of the 2025 season. Muller, 33, will work with new driver signing ...

Haas have restructured their race operations team with a series of changes that include appointing Laura Mueller as the first female race engineer in Formula 1. German Mueller will work with new ...

Several IIT graduates have left their successful careers to follow spiritual paths, becoming influential figures in various religious and philosophical communities. This includes notable ...