Sacred strokes of color on foreheads are a major display of Hinduism at India's Maha Kumbh festival
Hindu devotees have sacred marks reading 'Radhe' on their foreheads at the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna, and the ...
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Watch CutTheClutter: The Yamuna pollution crisis in Delhi & politicisation of river clean-up efforts
Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta, joined by Senior Assistant Editor Soumya Pillai, discusses factors contributing to Yamuna’s ...
At Least 30 Dead and Many More Hurt in Stampede at Huge Hindu Festival in India
People were trampled as pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s biggest gatherings, gathered where the Ganges and Yamuna Rivers meet, officials said.
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Haryana CM inaugurates International Saraswati festival in Yamunanagar
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini inaugurated 'International Saraswati Festival-2025' at 'Adi Badri' in Yamunanagar where mythical Saraswati river believed to be originated. He also inaugurated ...
India’s Maha Kumbh festival, the world’s largest religious gathering, by the numbers
Millions of Hindus are gathering in a northern Indian city for the Maha Kumbh festival, the world’s largest religious ...
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MahaKumbh 2025: Which Deity Is Worshipped Before Taking A Dip At Triveni Sangam? Know Here
Prayagraj holds a unique place in Hinduism, renowned for the sacred confluence of three rivers at the Triveni Sangam. The ...
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Meet 7-foot tall ‘muscular baba’ who is turning heads at Maha Kumbh 2025, his name is…, he is from…
A Russian citizen by birth, Atma Prem Giri Maharaj, converted to Hinduism around 30 years ago ... the confluence of the rivers Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati — in Prayagraj, Uttar ...
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At Maha Kumbh, 7-Foot Tall 'Muscular Baba' From Russia Steals The Spotlight
The mega spiritual gathering has seen pilgrims and sadhus (saints) from India and abroad converge on the banks of the Sangam - the sacred confluence of the rivers Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical ...
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Maha Kumbh 2025: What Is the Concept Of Moksha? What Does It Mean In Other Religions?
The Maha Kumbh is a significant festival in Hinduism, attracting crores of devotees from across ... It is believed that bathing in the holy confluences of Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers, on ...
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Triveni Sangam Explained: Why It’s Sacred During Kumbh Mela
This sacred confluence of three rivers – the Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati – is deeply rooted in Hindu spirituality and mythology, making it a central location for one of the ...
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Scrutinising the LG’s role in the Yamuna clean-up
In January 2023, the National Green Tribunal formed a high-level committee to tackle pollution in the Yamuna. Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena was made its chairperson. The panel has held at least 10 ...
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AP PHOTOS: Tens of millions of Hindu devotees make do with little at Maha Kumbh festival
Hindu devotees will keep arriving in the north Indian city from across the country to bathe at the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers. Many will sustain ...