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Sacred strokes of color on foreheads are a major display of Hinduism at India’s Maha Kumbh festival
They march like a sea of people, walking toward the spot where they take holy baths, drawn by the hope that the bathing would bring them salvation.But when they leave — believing their sins have been cleansed by the redemptive bath — they leave with one thing in common: their foreheads display a sacred stroke of color.
At least 30 dead and many more injured after crush at India's Hindu Kumbh Mela festival
Some pilgrims reportedly attempted to jump over barricades set up for religious saints, which caused panic among the crowds as people pushed and fell. | ITV National News
India’s Hindu festival Kumbh Mela surpasses 300 million holy baths
The Hindu festival of Kumbh Mela surpassed the symbolic figure of 300 million holy baths since its beginning on Jan. 13 in northern India, according to data from the organizers, as the investigation into the deadly stampede continues.
The Maha Kumbh festival in northern India is the world's largest religious gathering
Hindu devotees and mystics have gathered in the northern Indian city of Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh festival, which is the largest religious congregation on Earth.
Sacred Strokes Of Color On Foreheads Are A Major Display Of Hinduism At India’S Maha Kumbh F...
But when they leave — believing their sins have been cleansed by the redemptive bath — they leave with one thing in common: their foreheads display a sacred stroke of color. (AP Video by Rishi Lekhi and Shonal Ganguly) 365 Bloor Street East,
Maha Kumbh Mela: What is the Hindu 'festival of festivals' that draws millions to northern India?
The Hindu festival that turned deadly in northern India on Wednesday is a religious gathering with deep spiritual meaning for devotees who come by the millions to take a cleansing dip in waters they consider sacred.
Millions in India take ‘holy dip’ a day after deadly stampede at Hindu festival
Millions of devout Hindus thronged the northern Indian city of Prayagraj on Thursday for the Maha Kumbh festival, a day after dozens died in a stampede on the most auspicious day of the six-week event.
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He went to capture the beauty of Hinduism. Then the stampede happened.
A reporter’s trip to the world’s largest holy festival was interrupted by a deadly stampede. His account reveals both the ...
At Least 30 Dead and Many More Hurt in Stampede at Huge Hindu Festival in India
People were trampled as pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s biggest gatherings, gathered where the Ganges and ...
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A Hindu temple hidden away in this slice of rural Broward transports visitors to South India
India — a famous town known for its 7th- and 8th-century Hindu monuments — and located in the rural community of Southwest ...
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Dozens are injured in a stampede at India's massive Hindu festival
NEW DELHI — Tens of thousands of people at a massive religious gathering in India rushed to take a holy bath in the country's northern Prayagraj city, setting off a stampede early Wednesday that ...
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Global Pilgrims Embrace India's Spiritual Core at Maha Kumbh
Foreigners like Tommu from Sweden and the Chatham family from the US, are increasingly drawn to India's spiritual gatherings like the Maha Kumbh. They seek to delve deeper into the philosophy of ...
‘They’re fueling religious bigotry against Hinduism’: Tulsi Gabbard defends Hindu identity
Tulsi Gabbard, nominee for Director of National Intelligence, lashed out at Democrats for accusing her of being a puppet to ...
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