The Divine, the Digital and the Political at Humanity’s Largest Gathering
The Maha Kumbh Mela, a Hindu festival in India that is drawing hundreds of millions of pilgrims, is a powerful marketing tool for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his allies.
The politics and poetry of Vālmīki’s Rāmāyaṇa: How an ancient epic shapes Indian culture and enforces inequality in modern India
Vālmīki’s epic poem “The Rāmāyaṇa” is a great work of literature and a treasure of Indian culture — but its political and ...
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, ...
The Four Sacred Kumbh Melas: A Cosmic Gathering of Devotion
Kumbh Mela, the world's largest spiritual gathering, takes place every 4, 6, 12, and 144 years across four locations. Millions of devotees bathe in sacred rivers for spiritual purification, guided by ...
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Why the Kumbh Mela Happens Every 12 Years and Maha Kumbh Every 144
The Kumbh Mela is a spiritual event unlike any other, drawing millions of devotees from all corners of the world to the banks ...