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.

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A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu cultural insignias. At the Maha Kumbh festival, ...

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 ...

Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men and women have gathered in India's northern city of Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh ...

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The grandest show on Earth, the magnificent spiritual gathering called Mahakumbh is a fusion of consumerism, political ...

GK Quiz on Hindu Mythology: Hindu mythology deals with the legends and tales of various Hindu deities that are worshipped in Hinduism. It provides various accounts of their evolution and how the ...

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(AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh) Hindu pilgrims perform rituals after taking a holy dip at Hooghly River on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti, in Kolkata, India, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (AP ...