Seeking A Glimpse Of Immortality In The Waters Of India's Holy Rivers
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Seeking A Glimpse Of Immortality In The Waters Of India's Holy Rivers

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Seeking A Glimpse Of Immortality In The Waters Of India's Holy Rivers Hide caption A Hindu devotee prays after a holy dip at the Sangam, the confluence of three holy rivers — the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati — during the Kumbh Mela festival in Allahabad, India, on Sunday. Previous Next Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images Hide caption The Kumbh Mela is one of the rare times that sadhu nagas make themselves known. Previous Next AFP/Getty Images Hide caption Hindu devotees cram as they board their train Monday at Allahabad train station, the site of Sunday's stampede. Previous Next Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images Hide caption Hindu devotees wait Monday to board a train at the site of Sunday's stampede.

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Flowers, prayers, chants of ‘har har mahadev’ on last day of Maha Kumbh | Photos
1 month ago

Flowers, prayers, chants of ‘har har mahadev’ on last day of Maha Kumbh | Photos

Hindustan Times  

Flowers, prayers, chants of ‘har har mahadev’ on last day of Maha Kumbh | Photos Lakhs of pilgrims from across India took a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam on Maha Shivratri as the 45-day. 1 / 20 Devotees take ritualistic dips at the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati on Shivratri, the final day of Maha …

Devotees flock for final holy dip as Maha Kumbh marks grand culmination today
1 month ago

Devotees flock for final holy dip as Maha Kumbh marks grand culmination today

India Today  

Hundreds of thousands of devotees gathered at the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj on Wednesday for the final holy dip of the Maha Kumbh Mela on the occasion of Mahashivratri, as the six-week-long religious congregation is set to conclude later today. Ahead of the snan, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath extended his wishes to devotees on the occasion of the …

Devotees rush to Sangam for Maha Kumbh's final 'snan' on Mahashivratri
1 month ago

Devotees rush to Sangam for Maha Kumbh's final 'snan' on Mahashivratri

The Hindu  

Pilgrims began arriving at the Triveni Sangam in the early hours of Wednesday for a holy dip on Mahashivratri, marking the culmination of the six-week-long Maha Kumbh, held once every 12 years and believed to grant 'moksha' or salvation. A total of 1.33 crore devotees immersed themselves at in the Sangam and other ghats in the Mela area on Tuesday, …

Check Out This Bird's Eye View Of Sangam As Maha Kumbh Devotees Take Holy Dip A Day Before Maha Shivratri
1 month ago

Check Out This Bird's Eye View Of Sangam As Maha Kumbh Devotees Take Holy Dip A Day Before Maha Shivratri

ABP News  

Large numbers of devotees have continued to arrive on Tuesday as well, ahead of the Mahashivratri festival on Wednesday. Videos from the Triveni Sangam captured devotees taking a holy dip, highlighting the deep spiritual significance of the event. #WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: Drone visuals from Triveni Sangam, where devotees continue to arrive to take a holy dip during the ongoing …

Mahakumbh 2025: 44th Day Marks Surge in Devotees Ahead of Mahashivaratri, Major Arrangements in Place
1 month ago

Mahakumbh 2025: 44th Day Marks Surge in Devotees Ahead of Mahashivaratri, Major Arrangements in Place

ABP News  

Today marks the 44th day of the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, with millions of devotees from across the country flocking to the holy city to take a sacred dip at the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati. Authorities have also appealed to the devotees to avoid going directly to Sangam and instead take a dip at …

Mahakumbh 2025: Over 62 Crore Devotees Participate as Sacred Rituals Continue at Triveni Sangam
1 month ago

Mahakumbh 2025: Over 62 Crore Devotees Participate as Sacred Rituals Continue at Triveni Sangam

ABP News  

The ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj has become a symbol of faith and devotion, with millions of devotees flocking to the Sangam for a sacred dip. Thousands continue to arrive, forming a sea of devotees, especially near the Triveni Sangam, where the sacred confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and the Saraswati River attracts thousands each day. Uttar Pradesh Chief …

Mahakumbh 2025: Over 32 Million Devotees Take Sacred Dip at Kumbh Mela as Final Days Approach
1 month ago

Mahakumbh 2025: Over 32 Million Devotees Take Sacred Dip at Kumbh Mela as Final Days Approach

ABP News  

As the Maha Kumbh Mela reaches its 42nd day, the scene at Sangam is bustling with a massive influx of devotees. Many devotees, including those from Bihar, Delhi, and Aligarh, are enduring long walks, some covering up to 8 to 10 kilometers to take a dip. The Kumbh Mela, which began on January 13 with the Paush Purnima, has exceeded …

Mahakumbh 2025: Kumbh Mela Hits 40th Day with Record-Breaking Crowds as Final Weekend Approaches | ABP NEWS
1 month, 1 week ago

Mahakumbh 2025: Kumbh Mela Hits 40th Day with Record-Breaking Crowds as Final Weekend Approaches | ABP NEWS

ABP News  

The 40th day of the Maha Kumbh Mela has arrived, with only six days left until its conclusion. As of Thursday, the total number of devotees who have taken a dip in the sacred waters has crossed 58 crore, setting a new record. The rush of pilgrims has intensified as the weekend approaches, with expectations of even higher turnout on …

The traditional sari is on colorful display at a massive Hindu festival in India
1 month, 1 week ago

The traditional sari is on colorful display at a massive Hindu festival in India

Associated Press  

PRAYAGRAJ, India — The traditional colorful Indian fabric worn by women is ubiquitous to the world’s largest religious gathering in northern India’s Prayagraj city, where millions of Hindus are gathering to seek absolution from their sins and take dips in the holy waters. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Pilgrims dry their saris …

Maha Kumbh 2025: Over 45 crore devotees took dip in Prayagraj's Sangam in 29 days | In pics
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Maha Kumbh 2025: Over 45 crore devotees took dip in Prayagraj's Sangam in 29 days | In pics

Hindustan Times  

Maha Kumbh 2025: Over 45 crore devotees took dip in Prayagraj's Sangam in 29 days | In pics Maha Kumbh 2025 has become one of the largest religious gatherings in history with over 45 crore devotees participating in the bathing rituals as of February 11. In pic: Devotees perform rituals at Sangam after taking a holy dip on the eve …

Maha Kumbh sees record crowds as authorities ensure smooth pilgrim experience
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Maha Kumbh sees record crowds as authorities ensure smooth pilgrim experience

Hindustan Times  

A huge crowd of devotees arrived at the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela Kshetra on Tuesday to take a holy dip in the Triveni Sangam. On Tuesday, a sizable contingent of worshippers descended at the current Maha Kumbh Mela Kshetra to bathe in the sacred Triveni Sangam. On Monday, Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police Prashant Kumar lauded the efforts of …

Over 410 million devotees take holy dip at Triveni Sangam
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Over 410 million devotees take holy dip at Triveni Sangam

Deccan Chronicle  

Prayagraj: The ongoing Mahakumbh at Triveni Sangam continues to draw devotees from across the globe to witness and participate in one of the largest religious gatherings in the world. Devotees are flocking to the Mahakumbh Mela Kshetra to take a sacred dip in the Triveni Sangam, experiencing the spiritual significance of this ancient and grand event. On Saturday, Madhya Pradesh …

WATCH: PM Modi Takes Holy Dip In Triveni Sangam At Maha Kumbh On Delhi Polls Day
1 month, 3 weeks ago

WATCH: PM Modi Takes Holy Dip In Triveni Sangam At Maha Kumbh On Delhi Polls Day

ABP News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took a holy dip in the Ganga at Triveni Sangam at Maha Kumbh in Prayagrj. #WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi takes a holy dip at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh #KumbhOfTogetherness #MahaKumbh2025 pic.twitter.com/kALv40XiAH — ANI February 5, 2025 The Triveni Sangam is the confluence of the Ganga, the Yamuna, and the mythical …

Hindu ascetic rising from the river after a holy dip is emblematic of Maha Kumbh festival in India
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Hindu ascetic rising from the river after a holy dip is emblematic of Maha Kumbh festival in India

Associated Press  

PRAYAGRAJ, India — The man appears in a silhouette after rising from the river. The photo of a Naga Sadhu — a Hindu ascetic — at the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers in the northern city of Prayagraj, is emblematic of the ongoing Maha Kumbh festival, the largest religious congregation on Earth. Here, millions Hindus have …

Maha Kumbh highlights: Stampede probe hints at conspiracy, says BJP MP in Parliament
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maha Kumbh highlights: Stampede probe hints at conspiracy, says BJP MP in Parliament

Hindustan Times  

Security personnel keep watch as devotees gather to take a holy dip at the Sangam on the occasion of Basant Panchami during the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela, in Prayagraj, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. Maha Kumbh highlights: The Maha Kumbh Mela witnessed the third ‘Amrit Snan’ on Monday, February 3, on the occasion of Basant Panchami, the first holy bathing ritual …

In pictures: Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest religious festival
1 month, 3 weeks ago

In pictures: Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest religious festival

CNN  

Millions of Hindu devotees have joined the world’s largest religious gathering at a holy city in northern India, bathing in its sacred waters in a spectacle of color and devotion. A staggering 400 million people are expected to attend the Maha Kumbh Mela, or the festival of the Sacred Pitcher, which began January 13 and runs until February 26 in …

In pictures: Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest religious festival
1 month, 3 weeks ago

In pictures: Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest religious festival

CNN  

Millions of Hindu devotees have joined the world’s largest religious gathering at a holy city in northern India, bathing in its sacred waters in a spectacle of color and devotion. A staggering 400 million people are expected to attend the Maha Kumbh Mela, or the festival of the Sacred Pitcher, which began January 13 and runs until February 26 in …

Sacred waters of the soul
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Sacred waters of the soul

New Indian Express  

As the car crawls into Prayagraj, a surge of anticipation fills the air. Pass a few police barricades, and the city comes alive with colour and chaos—hundreds of pilgrims, bags in hand, faces alight with faith, move purposefully toward and from the sprawling Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the largest gatherings in Hinduism that occurs every 12 years. But the …

Sacred strokes of color on foreheads are a major display of Hinduism at India’s Maha Kumbh festival
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Sacred strokes of color on foreheads are a major display of Hinduism at India’s Maha Kumbh festival

Associated Press  

PRAYAGRAJ, India — The pilgrims come and go as strangers. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Hindu devotees have sacred marks reading 'Radhe' on their foreheads at the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna, and the Saraswati rivers during the 45-day-long Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj, India, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. Hindu devotees …

How excitement turned into death and chaos at Maha Kumbh Mela
1 month, 4 weeks ago

How excitement turned into death and chaos at Maha Kumbh Mela

The Independent  

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Maha Kumbh Mela: At least 30 dead in multiple stampedes at huge Hindu gathering
2 months ago

Maha Kumbh Mela: At least 30 dead in multiple stampedes at huge Hindu gathering

The Independent  

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Kumbh Mela 2025 stampede latest: Nearly 40 dead in crowd crush at world’s largest religious festival in India
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2 months ago

Kumbh Mela 2025 stampede latest: Nearly 40 dead in crowd crush at world’s largest religious festival in India

The Independent  

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India’s Maha Kumbh festival, the world’s largest religious gathering, by the numbers
2 months ago

India’s Maha Kumbh festival, the world’s largest religious gathering, by the numbers

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men and women have gathered in India’s northern city of Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh festival, the world’s largest religious gathering. Here’s a look at the festival by the numbers: 400 million Hindu devotees gather to take a holy dip in the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the …

Stampede situation in the night at Maha Kumbh on Mauni Amavasya: Several injured, no confirmation on deaths yet
2 months ago

Stampede situation in the night at Maha Kumbh on Mauni Amavasya: Several injured, no confirmation on deaths yet

Op India  

In Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, a stampede situation occurred near the Sangam during the ongoing Maha Kumbh 2025. As per reports, while a large number of people were moving towards Sangam ghat, at around 1.30 am in the night, a sudden stampede like situation emerged and people started running over fallen persons. मुख्यमंत्री श्री @myogiadityanath जी महाराज ने की श्रद्धालुओं से …

Maha Kumbh Mela India: At least 30 people have died, police say
2 months ago

Maha Kumbh Mela India: At least 30 people have died, police say

Associated Press  

PRAYAGRAJ, India — At least 30 people were killed and many more injured in a stampede at the world’s largest religious gathering early Wednesday, police said, as millions of pilgrims rushed to dip in sacred waters during the Maha Kumbh festival in northern India. Hindu devotees try to cross a barricade to take a holy dip in the Sangam, the …

Mahakumbh 2025: Over 13.21 crore devotees take holy dip at Sangam in Prayagraj, heartwarming pics emerge
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2 months ago

Mahakumbh 2025: Over 13.21 crore devotees take holy dip at Sangam in Prayagraj, heartwarming pics emerge

India TV News  

Image Source : AP 1/7 According to the government, as of January 27, over 13.21 crore devotees have taken holy dip at Sangam in Prayagraj on Monday. Image Source : AP 3/7 Devotees gather to take a holy dip at the Sangam during Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh on Monday. Image Source : AP 5/7 Union Home …

Watch: Mary Kom, Suresh Raina take dip in Ganga at Maha Kumbh Mela
2 months ago

Watch: Mary Kom, Suresh Raina take dip in Ganga at Maha Kumbh Mela

India Today  

The Maha Kumbh Mela has already seen several high-profile guests visiting the holy city of Prayagraj. On 25th and 26th January, the event saw a further influx of VIPs taking a dip in the holy waters of the River Ganga, with legendary boxer Mary Kom and former cricketer Suresh Raina visiting the Mela premises. Maha Kumbh Mela: Details The 45-day-long …

Devotees seek more trains to attend Maha Kumbh
2 months ago

Devotees seek more trains to attend Maha Kumbh

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:Thousands of devotees said they were facing difficulties in attending the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj due to a severe shortage of trains. The Maha Kumbh, held at the sacred confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and the Saraswati in Prayagraj, is expected to attract nearly 40 crore pilgrims over its 45-day duration. In response to the overwhelming demand, VHP leaders met …

Mahakumbh 2025: Over 4.2 million devotees take holy dip on sixth day of Prayagraj Kumbh Mela
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2 months, 1 week ago

Mahakumbh 2025: Over 4.2 million devotees take holy dip on sixth day of Prayagraj Kumbh Mela

India TV News  

Mahakumbh 2025: Over 3.2 million pilgrims visited the ongoing Mahakumbh Mela being held in the city of Prayagraj on the sixth day till 8 pm, as per the official data. Earlier in the day, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh took a holy dip in Mahakumbh and lauded CM Yogi for making massive arrangements. He also termed the ongoing Mahakumbh as a …

Amid Maha Kumbh Mela, Akhilesh Yadav takes dip in river Ganga in Haridwar
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Amid Maha Kumbh Mela, Akhilesh Yadav takes dip in river Ganga in Haridwar

Live Mint  

As the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 progresses in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has taken a holy dip in the Ganga river in Haridwar on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. Taking to X, Akhilesh Yadav wrote, “Taking Maa Ganga's blessing on Makar Sankranti festival.” Earlier on Sunday, when asked if he would be visiting the Maha Kumbh …

Millions of pilgrims and naked, ash-smeared ascetics take holy dips in India’s mega Hindu festival
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Millions of pilgrims and naked, ash-smeared ascetics take holy dips in India’s mega Hindu festival

Associated Press  

PRAYAGRAJ, India — Tens of thousands of naked Hindu ascetics and millions of pilgrims took dips in freezing water at the confluence of sacred rivers in northern India on Tuesday, in the first of a series of major baths in the Maha Kumbh festival, the largest religious congregation on Earth. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn …

Flowing waters and faith: 1.5 crore take holy dip
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Flowing waters and faith: 1.5 crore take holy dip

New Indian Express  

PRAYAGRAJ: Early in the morning at the Kumbh, Vedic chants and Ram bhajans can be heard from every direction, as the faithful, towels on shoulders, make their way to the banks of the Ganga for a holy dip. As the first light of dawn broke over the Sangam on Monday, a sea of devotees, undeterred by the chilly breeze and …

Kumbh Mela 2025: Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees take holy dip at largest gathering of humanity on Earth
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Kumbh Mela 2025: Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees take holy dip at largest gathering of humanity on Earth

The Independent  

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India kicks off a massive Hindu festival touted as the world’s largest religious gathering
2 months, 2 weeks ago

India kicks off a massive Hindu festival touted as the world’s largest religious gathering

LA Times  

Hindu devotees pray before taking a dip at the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers on the first day of the 45-day-long Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj, India, on Monday. Millions of Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men and women from all across India flocked to the northern city of Prayagraj on Monday to kickstart …

Thousands of Hindus bathe in holy rivers at India Maha Kumbh Mela festival
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Thousands of Hindus bathe in holy rivers at India Maha Kumbh Mela festival

Al Jazeera  

Religious event that attracts over 400 million people takes place where the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers meet. Tens of thousands of Hindus seeking absolution of their sins are immersing themselves in freezing waters at the convergence of sacred rivers as India begins the six-week Kumbh Mela festival. “For me, it’s like bathing in nectar.” The religious event attracts …

Photos: India kicks off a huge Hindu festival, Maha Kumbh Mela
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Photos: India kicks off a huge Hindu festival, Maha Kumbh Mela

Al Jazeera  

Millions of Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men and women from all across India are flocking to the northern city of Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh Mela festival, touted as the world’s largest religious gathering. Indian Railways has also introduced more than 90 special trains that will make nearly 3,300 trips during the festival to transport devotees, besides regular trains. …

Maha Kumbh unfolds: Mystics, devotees, and moksha-seekers unite at sacred sangam
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Maha Kumbh unfolds: Mystics, devotees, and moksha-seekers unite at sacred sangam

India Today  

The Maha Kumbh Mela stands as a testament to the enduring power of faith, drawing believers from all walks of life to this unparalleled spiritual gathering. A devotee takes a dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj. A devotee prays as he takes …

Maha Kumbh Mela: One of the world’s greatest religious spectacles is underway in India and the numbers are staggering
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Maha Kumbh Mela: One of the world’s greatest religious spectacles is underway in India and the numbers are staggering

CNN  

New Delhi CNN — Millions of Hindu devotees are bathing in sacred waters as the world’s biggest religious gathering begins in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh. Over the next six weeks, a staggering 400 million people are expected to attend the Maha Kumbh Mela, or the festival of the Sacred Pitcher, on the riverbanks in the city of Prayagraj. …

Mahakumbh 2025: India set for world’s largest cultural gathering, 400 mn likely to visit Prayagraj
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Mahakumbh 2025: India set for world’s largest cultural gathering, 400 mn likely to visit Prayagraj

Firstpost  

A staggering 400 million devotees - more than the combined population of the US and Canada -are expected to attend the world’s largest cultural gathering Mahakumbh 2025 between January 13 and February 26 on the river banks of Prayagraj in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh Sadhus walk in a religious procession of Atal Akhara, ahead of the Mahakumbh mela …

Mahakumbh 2025: India prepares to host 400 million pilgrims at Prayagraj on Ganga banks
3 months ago

Mahakumbh 2025: India prepares to host 400 million pilgrims at Prayagraj on Ganga banks

Firstpost  

Indian authorities is making elaborate preparation for over million pilgrims - more than the combined population of the US and Canada - for the six-week-long Mahakumbh mela that will be held in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj between January 13 to February 26 This photograph taken on December 18, 2024, shows Digambar Ramesh Giri, a Naga Sadhu or Hindu holy man, looking …

India Gears Up for Maha Kumbh Mela with 400 Million Pilgrims Expected
3 months ago

India Gears Up for Maha Kumbh Mela with 400 Million Pilgrims Expected

Deccan Chronicle  

Line after line of pontoon bridges span the rivers at Prayagraj, as Indian authorities prepare for 400 million pilgrims -- more than the combined population of the United States and Canada -- during the six-week-long Kumbh Mela. "So many devotees are going to come," 48-year-old Chand told AFP, who says he is working for a noble cause for the mela, …

Authorities recreate mythology for Mahakumbh 2025, reunite 3 Ganga streams in Prayagraj
3 months ago

Authorities recreate mythology for Mahakumbh 2025, reunite 3 Ganga streams in Prayagraj

Firstpost  

Authorities in Uttar Pradesh have successfully merged three distinct streams of the Ganga River to ensure a continuous water flow at the Sangam. This effort aims to enhance the spiritual experience for the millions of devotees expected to attend the Mahakumbh 2025 In a historic effort which blends modern engineering with mythological inspiration, authorities in Uttar Pradesh have unified three …

An Indian state prepares for a Hindu festival that’s the largest such gathering on Earth
3 months, 3 weeks ago

An Indian state prepares for a Hindu festival that’s the largest such gathering on Earth

Associated Press  

PRAYAGRAJ, India — Hindus venerate rivers, and none more so than the Ganges. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Workers repair a boat next to a pile of interlocking plastic cubes meant for building a floating jetty on the Ganges river in preparation for the upcoming Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s …

Devotees begin Karthika Masam with holy dip
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Devotees begin Karthika Masam with holy dip

New Indian Express  

JAGTIAL : Marking the beginning of the auspicious month of Karthika, devotees thronged the banks of Godavari river in Dharmapuri. Temple executive officer S Srinivas said the ritual would be held till December 1. He said that at 5.30 pm daily, a procession would be carried out from the temple to Godavari river, comprising devotees, locals and various organisations. “On …

Thousands of Hindus take holy dip in India, defying COVID surge
3 years, 2 months ago

Thousands of Hindus take holy dip in India, defying COVID surge

Al Jazeera  

Tens of thousands bathe in the frigid waters of the Ganges river in northern India despite rising COVID-19 infections. Hundreds of thousands of Hindu worshippers have gathered on the banks of India’s Ganges river for a holy dip despite a 30-fold rise in coronavirus cases in the past month. “But the saints and a large number of people were bent …

Huge crowds at Hindu festival as India becomes 2nd-worst-hit country of the pandemic
3 years, 11 months ago

Huge crowds at Hindu festival as India becomes 2nd-worst-hit country of the pandemic

LA Times  

Hindu devotees take holy dips in the Ganges River in the Indian state of Uttarakhand on Monday. Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees gathered by the Ganges River for special prayers Monday, many of them flouting social-distancing practices even as a record surge in coronavirus cases pushed India past Brazil as the world’s second-worst-hit country in the world. The Kumbh …

Kumbh Mela: Thousands crowd into the Ganges for Hindu festival despite pandemic
4 years ago

Kumbh Mela: Thousands crowd into the Ganges for Hindu festival despite pandemic

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tens of thousands of Hindu …

Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees take holy plunge in Ganges
4 years ago

Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees take holy plunge in Ganges

Live Mint  

Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees plunged into India's Ganges river on Thursday as the country kicked off one of the world's largest religious festivals, even as officials reported the biggest spike in coronavirus cases for three months. Hindu ascetics known as Naga sadhus, many naked apart from a coating of ash and carrying swords or tridents, led the bathers …

'Yamuna water more harmful than Covid', Hindu saints demand cleaning before March 9
4 years ago

'Yamuna water more harmful than Covid', Hindu saints demand cleaning before March 9

India Today  

Mathura in Uttar Pradesh's Agra division has been transformed into a religious destination with CM Yogi Adityanath seeming especially interested in the development of this district. Akhil Bhartiya Shri Panch Nirmohi Akhada national president Rajendra Das Maharaj said that after the ritual baths and processions at the Vrindavan Kumbh Meet, the Kumbh meet is now proceeding peacefully in Haridwar. Saints …

Mahashivratri marks the final holy dip of Kumbh 2019, massive crowd expected in Prayagraj
6 years ago

Mahashivratri marks the final holy dip of Kumbh 2019, massive crowd expected in Prayagraj

ABP News  

New Delhi: Kumbh 2019 is witnessing its last holy dip on Monday, which is also the festival of Mahashivratri. Kumbh Mela Adhikari Vijay Kiran Anand said “around one crore devotees and pilgrims from different walks of life are expected to take a dip in Sangam on the occasion of Mahashivratri. The Kumbh Mela, one of the largest religious gatherings in …

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