‘You need a bath after the bath’: World’s largest religious gathering wraps up after 600 million devotees take holy dip
Hundreds of millions of Hindu devotees have bathed in sacred waters, despite concerns over overcrowding and water pollution, ...
High levels of faecal bacteria found in river Ganges as millions take Kumbh dip
India’s environmental authorities have raised concerns over dangerously high levels of faecal bacteria in the Ganges river at ...
Every 12 years, India builds this megacity—then tears it down
The Kumbh Mela is the world's largest religious gathering, attracting hundreds of millions of Hindu worshippers. Here's how ...
World's only freshwater river 'Ganga' with a remarkable 50 times faster elimination of germs, says expert
Despite over 60 crore visitors and countless holy dips during Maha Kumbh, the Ganga remains germ-free. A study by Padma Shri ...
Amol Rajan Goes to the Ganges
The new factual documentary will explore the biggest gathering on Earth – the Maha Kumbh Mela Festival in Northern India ...
5 Youths Drown In Ganga River In Bihar, Three Bodies Recovered: Cops
Tragedy struck on the occasion of Maha Shivratri as five youths drowned in the Ganges river at Collectorate Ghat under Gandhi ...
No faecal bacteria in Kumbh Mela river waters, says minister
"The reasons for increased faecal coliform can be several, such as sewage leakage and animal waste, but the amount of faecal ...
Maha Kumbh Mela, World’s Largest Religious Gathering, Comes to a Close
The Maha Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest spiritual gathering, ended on Wednesday. Over six weeks, more than 400 million people visited the Indian city of Prayagraj to bathe at the confluence of the ...
Along the banks of India's holy river during the Maha Kumbh Mela, the largest festival in the world
Every 12 years, hundreds of millions of Hindu pilgrims gather in northern India for a ritual bath at the confluence of the ...
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At Least 30 Dead and Many More Hurt in Stampede at Huge Hindu Festival in India
As pilgrims rushed to the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna Rivers, which Hindus consider sacred, thousands of people who were lying or sitting on the river banks were trampled, safety ...
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Train chugs off with over 400 asthis for final rites in Ganges
More than 400 urns containing the ashes of deceased Pakistani Hindus have finally been sent to Wagah border for onward travel to Haridwar in Indian state of Utterkhand where the ashes will be ...
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High levels of faecal bacteria found in river Ganges as millions take Kumbh dip
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