Sacred strokes of color on foreheads are a major display of Hinduism at India's Maha Kumbh festival
Hindu devotees have sacred marks reading 'Radhe' on their foreheads at the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna, and the Saraswati rivers during the 45-day-long Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj, India, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. Credit: AP/Ashwini Bhatia
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.
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.
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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30 Dead, 60 Injured After Stampede at World’s Largest Religious Festival
The world’s largest religious festival turns tragic as a stampede at Maha Kumbh Mela leaves 30 dead and 90 injured in India.
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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 ...
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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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Tulsi Gabbard, nominee for Director of National Intelligence, lashed out at Democrats for accusing her of being a puppet to ...
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A Chola queen shaped Hinduism like no one else. Yet you haven’t heard of her
Sembiyan Mahadevi, a 10th-century Chola queen, reshaped Hinduism through temple patronage and art. Her vision turned Nataraja ...