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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A ritualistic dip in the Triveni Sangam the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati is considered highly ...

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According to the Indian government, some 400 million people were expected to attend the Maha Kumbh Mela, the most important ...

Many family members of deceased Hindus whose ashes were kept in urns for years with them or at the Hindu cremation ground (Shamshan Ghat), in Old Golimar until they could be taken to India for ...

The mass Hindu mela, or fair, opened on January 13 and runs until February 26 on the river ... of the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Sarasvati rivers. A central part of the rituals is bathing in ...

At least 17 people were killed and many more injured in a stampede at India's Maha Kumbh festival, the world's largest ...

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