Mahakumbh Mela 2025: Beautiful woman left modern life and turned sadhvi, here's why

The Kumbh Mela is a significant Hindu festival held every three years at different locations in India: Haridwar, Prayagraj, Ujjain, and Nashik. Every 12 years, each site hosts the Maha Kumbh, with the next one taking place in Prayagraj from 13th January to 26th February. People believe that bathing in the Sangam during this time can cleanse their sins and bring spiritual benefits, symbolising the search for enlightenment. People from all over the world come here in search of peace and moksha.

One such story has gone viral online. A 30-year-old woman from Uttarakhand, who once lived a modern lifestyle, left it behind to live as a sadhvi (an ascetic life) in search of inner peace. The viral video, shared on X (formerly Twitter), shows a journalist asking the woman why she chose this path despite her beauty. The woman replied that she has been living as a sadhvi for two years, and it brings her the peace she was searching for.

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January 13, 2025

The video has received mixed reactions. Many people praised her, calling her a "Beautiful Sadhvi" and admiring her choice. However, some criticised her, asking if makeup was necessary for a sadhvi. One user commented, "Makeup required? Look at the makeup she has before declaring herself a 'sadhvi'. Makeup karne wali sadhvi, waah rey kalyug..."