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Multiple deaths in India after holy festival crush
01/29/2025 January 29, 2025 Indian authorities report at least 30 deaths in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Uttar Pradesh. The world's largest religious event sees millions of Hindus ...
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, ...
At least 12 dead after stampede at major religious festival in India
Several people have been killed and dozens more injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in northern India.
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Stampede at Maha Kumbh festival claims at least 30 lives as millions gather for holy dip
About 30 million people had taken the holy bath by 8 a.m. Wednesday, he said. The Maha Kumbh festival, held every 12 years, started on Jan. 13. Authorities expect more than 400 million people to ...
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Maha Kumbh Mela: What is the ‘holy dip’ where stampede took place?
According to Hindu mythology, one of the earliest sages, Rishabh Dev, broke a long vow of silence on this day and took a dip in the holy waters ... people to attend the festival on Wednesday ...