Sacred strokes of color on foreheads are a major display of Hinduism at India’s Maha Kumbh festival
A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu cultural insignias. At the Maha Kumbh festival, ...
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City's cremated Hindus will finally find moksha
The ashes of more than 400 cremated Hindus laid in earthen urns at Sonpuri Crematorium, near Old Golimar, and at different ...
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I-196 temporarily shut down for driver having ‘mental health episode,’ police say
The driver was believed to have a pistol in their vehicle when law enforcement first made contact, police said.
Several Killed in Stampede at Religious Gathering of 100 Million Pilgrims
Between 90 to 100 million pilgrims had congregated to take ritual baths in sacred rivers at a festival in northern India.
From the West to the Holy Ganges: Americans Seek Spiritual Bliss at Kumbh Mela
The grandeur of Kumbh Mela 2025 is unmatched. But among the millions of devotees, two special seekers have travelled across ...
In pictures: India's Kumbh Mela festival draws millions to the banks of the Ganges
According to the Indian government, some 400 million people were expected to attend the Maha Kumbh Mela, the most important ...
World's largest religious event in India continues despite stampede
A once-in-12-year Hindu festival, Maha Kumbh, the world's largest religious gathering, is being held in Prayagraj, norther ...
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India's Kumbh Mela, world's largest religious gathering
A deadly stampede on Wednesday hit India's Kumbh Mela, a vast Hindu festival held by the banks of the Ganges river that 400 ...
Authorities say at least 30 dead in Kumbh Mela crowd crush
Officials have just announced that 30 people were killed and 60 were injured during the crush at Kumbh Mela festival. Of ...