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The River That Refused to Die: SARASWATI’s Secret Past
What if I told you of a river—mighty and sacred—that once carved its way across ancient India, nurturing civilizations and ...
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India's sacred boat service for giant Hindu festival
For millions of Hindu pilgrims at India's millennia-old vast Kumbh Mela festival, the culmination of their journey is ritual ...
World's largest religious gathering in India underway as hundreds of millions visit 45-day festival
The largest religious gathering in the world is taking place in India from Jan. 13 to Feb. 26. It is a significant test for ...
Hindu ascetic rising from the river after a holy dip is emblematic of Maha Kumbh festival in India
The man appears in a silhouette after rising from the river. The photo of a Naga Sadhu — a Hindu ascetic — at the confluence ...
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Sacred strokes of color on foreheads are a major display of Hinduism at India’s Maha Kumbh festival
A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu cultural insignias. At the Maha Kumbh festival, ...
Police say at least 30 people have died in a stampede at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in India
Wednesday was a sacred day in the six-week Hindu festival, and authorities expected a record 100 million devotees to engage in a ritual bath at the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the ...
The Daily Gazette7d
India's sacred boat service for giant Hindu festival
For millions of Hindu pilgrims at India's millennia-old vast Kumbh Mela festival, the culmination of their journey is ritual bathing in the holy waters where sacred rivers meet. And for as long as ...
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India's sacred boat service for giant Hindu festival
Boatman Chhote Lal Nishad rows his boat across the river Yamuna in Prayagraj. Photo: AFP For millions of Hindu pilgrims at India's millennia-old vast Kumbh Mela festival, the culmination of their ...