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, ...
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Police say at least 30 people have died in a stampede at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in India
At least 30 people were killed and many more injured in a stampede at the world’s largest religious gathering early Wednesday, ...
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“Foreign diplomats will be visiting Maha Kumbh tomorrow,” says MEA
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official Spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, on Friday said that foreign diplomats will visit the Maha Kumbh Mela on Saturday. Jaiswal while addressing a press ...
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Akhilesh Yadav accuses Yogi Govt of “hiding number” of deaths in Maha Kumbh stampede
Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav on January 31 accused UP government of hiding number of people who died in Maha Kumbh as ...
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Maha Kumbh Mela is about India, not just Hindus. Don’t dismiss it as outdated
While the politicisation of the Kumbh Mela is something one can understand, what really catches my attention is the criticism ...
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Mona Lisa Bhosale, viral from India's Maha Kumbh festival, joins Bollywood
Mona Lisa Bhonsale, the 16-year-old girl who became a viral sensation at the Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj city of India's Uttar Pradesh state, has signed her first Bollywood film deal, according ...
Sacred Strokes Of Color On Foreheads Are A Major Display Of Hinduism At India’S Maha Kumbh F...
But when they leave — believing their sins have been cleansed by the redemptive bath — they leave with one thing in common: their foreheads display a sacred stroke of color. (AP Video by Rishi Lekhi ...