Hundreds of millions of Hindu devotees have bathed in sacred waters, despite concerns over overcrowding and water pollution, as the world’s largest religious gathering wrapped up Wednesday in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh.
Two women were arrested on the banks of the Ganges in Kolkata's Kumartuli early Tuesday as they were trying to dispose of a tr
The new factual documentary will explore the biggest gathering on Earth – the Maha Kumbh Mela Festival in Northern India
Kolkata: Two women were arrested on the banks of the Ganges in Kolkata's Kumartuli early Tuesday as they were trying to dispose of a trolley bag carrying the headless and chopped body of a woman in the river.
The Kumbh Mela is the world's largest religious gathering, attracting hundreds of millions of Hindu worshippers. Here's how India prepared—and what happens once it's all over.
Personification of the Goddess Ganga: The Ganges River is personified as the Goddess Ganga, further elevating its sacred status. Ritualistic use: Gangajal is used in various Hindu rituals, including offering it to deities,
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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.
Bollywood celebrities, including Raveena Tandon and her daughter Rasha Thadani, attended the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj. Captured in viral videos with Katrina Kaif, they performed rituals by the Ganges.
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