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India's Maha Kumbh festival, the world's largest religious gathering, by the numbers
NEW DELHI (AP) — Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men and women have gathered in India’s northern city of Prayagraj for the ...
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India’s Hindu festival Kumbh Mela surpasses 300 million holy baths
The Hindu festival of Kumbh Mela surpassed the symbolic figure of 300 million holy baths since its beginning on Jan. 13 in northern India, according to data from the organizers, as the investigation ...
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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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“She could hardly speak…” Sonia Gandhi’s big insult to Prez Murmu post budget speech
Commenting on President Murmu's speech on the Budget session, Congress Leader Sonia Gandhi said the latter can hardly speak ...
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Stampede in India kills seven more people
NEW DELHI, January 31. /TASS/. At least seven people were killed, and more than 10 were injured in another stampede at the Kumbh Mela religious festival on January 29 in the northern Indian state of ...
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, ...
India’s BJP comes under fire for pilgrims’ deaths at Maha Kumbh Mela festival
About 400 million visitors are expected in Prayagraj for the six-week festival, which began on Jan 13. Read more at straitstimes.com.
From the West to the Holy Ganges: Americans Seek Spiritual Bliss at Kumbh Mela
The grandeur of Kumbh Mela 2025 is unmatched. But among the millions of devotees, two special seekers have travelled across the world to be here—Americans on a quest for spiritual enlightenment. These ...