Hundreds join an order of naked, armed holy men at Hindu festival
Thousands of devotees jostle behind bamboo fences to get a glimpse of the grand procession of the naked, ash-smeared and ...
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India's Kumbh Mela: Nothing can match festival for 400 million people
After arriving in the central Indian city of Prayagraj in late January, almost everyone I spoke to asked whether I had joined the millions of pilgrims submerging themselves each day to ritually ...
AP PHOTOS: Hundreds join an order of naked, armed holy men at Hindu festival
PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) — Thousands of devotees jostle behind bamboo fences to get a glimpse of the grand procession of the ...
An AP photographer captures the ecstasy and joy of the Maha Kumbh festival
PRAYAGRAI, India (AP) — Channi Anand is based in Jammu, a strategic location not far from the India-Pakistan border that ...
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Days After Stampede, Six Injured in Hot Air Balloon Accident at Prayagraj Mahakumbh
Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh: Six people were injured on Monday when a hot air balloon filled with helium gas exploded at the ...
Hindu ascetic rising from the river after a holy dip is emblematic of Maha Kumbh festival in India
The festival has its roots in a Hindu tradition that says the god Vishnu wrested a golden pitcher containing the nectar of ...
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Congress Demands Accountability After Prayagraj Kumbh Tragedy
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi seeks justice for victims of the Maha Kumbh stampede in Prayagraj. He urges the central government ...
Data shows fall in airfares to Prayagraj, but for pilgrims, it's still beyond reach
Data from Ixigo shows that while the average spot fares from Delhi, Bengaluru and Mumbai to Prayagraj have fallen to Rs ...
Mahakumbh 2025: List of Famous Personalities Who Taken Holy Dip at Sangam, Prayagraj Kumbh Mela
The Mahakumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj is a grand Hindu festival held every 12 years at the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, ...
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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 ...
Reverence for the sacred waters of the Ganga and belief in its power to wash away sins bring millions to India’s Maha Kumbh festival
Ritual bathing at the confluence of large rivers has long held special significance in Hindu rituals. Sangam, where the Ganga ...