Ash-smeared holy men lead India bathing spectacle
Ash-smeared naked Hindu holy men charged into India's most sacred river Ganges at dawn on the first most significant bathing day of the Kumbh Mela festival (also known as Mahakumbh) in the northern city of Prayagraj. The ascetics chanted religious slogans, invoking Hindu gods and goddesses as they plunged into the icy waters.
About 400 million Hindu pilgrims from around the globe are expected to bathe in and around the Ganges in the religion’s ...
The Maha Kumbh Mela, or Hindu pitcher festival, begins Monday in the northern Indian city of Prayagraj. Officials expect at ...
Environment and Forests and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said that an initiative has been taken to extend the term of the Ganges Treaty till 2026 after its expiry. She said, "We must ...
India's Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest religious festival, began Monday, January 13, as millions of Hindu devotees gathered along the Ganges River. The festival, held every 12 years, is one of ...
Varanasi, with its rich heritage and serene rivers like the Ganges, Varuna, and Nand, offers spiritual solace, cultural ...
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The Mahakumbh has begun with the holy dip on the occasion of Posh Purnima in Prayagraj. By 9 AM, around 60 lakh devotees had taken a holy dip in the Ganges. Devotees are gathering at every house in ...
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Speaking to ANI, Denesh Persaud from Guyana, expressed his joy and fulfilment after taking a holy dip in the River Ganges.
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