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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
As a historian of the Ganga and its ecology ... Hindus believe that bathing at the pilgrimage of Prayag has the power to wash away every sin known to humankind. The Kumbh festival is named ...
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Water level of Ganga being increased for Mahashivratri
Prayagraj: The irrigation department has started their efforts to increase the water level of Ganga at Sangam before Mahashivratri, the last bathing festival of the Maha Kumbh. This snan marks ...
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Mauritius: PM Modi offers Gangajal from Prayagraj Mahakumbh into Ganga Talao
Port Louis [Mauritius], March 12 (ANI): In a symbolic gesture of cultural and spiritual connection, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday mixed the sacred waters of the Ganges, brought from the ...
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Kumbh: Bharat’s civilisational showcase for the world
The Prayag Maha Kumbh that concluded on February 26 saw the convergence of over 66 crore devotees from all over the world to take holy dips at the Triveni Sangam. The Rig Veda extols the greatness ...