'Heaven on earth': Kumbh Mela attracts 70 lakh devotes for holy dip on 'Paush Purnima'
India | January 21, 2019 18:41 ISTOver 70 lakh devotees took a dip in the Ganga river on Monday on the occasion of Paush Purnima during Kumbh Mela in Allahabad.
Over 70 lakh devotees took a dip in the Ganga river on Monday on the occasion of Paush Purnima during Kumbh Mela in Allahabad.
With a view to tracing the children lost during the massive Kumbh congregation here, the Uttar Pradesh police will be using RFID (radio-frequency identification) tags for kids under 14 years.
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The North Central Railway (NCR) has launched a mobile application that will help those arriving in Allahabad for the Kumbh Mela starting from January 15 to navigate through the city and the mela grounds, an official said.
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The Kumbh Mela, held every three years, is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which people gather to bathe in a sacred or holy river. The mela, which is the world’s largest gathering of its type, draws lakhs of bhakts (devotees) from all over the country and around the globe. Here are some of the photographs from the festival which will give you a glimpse of diverse nature of the mela.
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The logo, which comprises temples, seers, a kalash (pitcher) and a 'Swastika', was launched by the governor at a function in the Raj Bhawan.
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The Ganderbal district of Kashmir is all set to witness the Dashar Maha Kumbh after a gap of 75 years on the confluence of sacred rivers Sindhu and Vitasta.
Ujjain , Madhya Pradesh: The second 'Shahi Snan' (Royal Bath) of month-long Simhastha Kumbh mela began early today with Naga Babas of Juna Akhara venturing into the holy Shipra river chanting Har Har Mahadev. Ramghat
Ujjain: Among the lakhs of devotees and several Akharas thronging the Simhastha Kumbh currently underway in Ujjain, there is one unlikely section that is emerging as the centre of attraction for tourists and visitors –
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Nashik: Nashik city and Trimbakeshwar on Sunday geared up for the second 'shahi snaan' (holy bath) in river Godavari during the ongoing Kumbh Mela.A royal procession was taken out early morning by thousands of Mahants,
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