Visitors from all over world flock to Maha Kumbh Mela to witness glory of Indian culture

Record ID: 1899803

  • Title: Visitors from all over world flock to Maha Kumbh Mela to witness glory of Indian culture
  • Date: 13th January 2025
  • Summary: PRAYAGRAJ, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA (JANUARY 13, 2025) (ANI - No use India) VARIOUS OF DEVOTEES WALKING ON RIVERBANK (SOUNDBITE) (English) VISITOR FROM LONDON, ANTHONY THOMPSON, SAYING: "I'm excited but also humbled by this because it is a very profound moment. I mean, it's not swimming, you know. This is something much more serious, much more elemental, essential for the spir
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  • Keywords: 2025 Ganga Ganges Hindus India Kumbh Mela Maha Kumbh Prayagraj Sangam Saraswati Uttar Pradesh Yamuna belief devotees dips first day foreigners gathering holy largest legend myth prayers religion religious rivers spirituality thousands tourists visitors
  • Location: PRAYAGRAJ, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA
  • City: PRAYAGRAJ, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA
  • Country: India
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Religion/Belief,Society/Social Issues
  • Reuters ID: LVA001LR5SPCF
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees and tourists from various parts of the globe gathered in India's northern Prayagraj city to witness the Maha Kumbh Mela or Great Pitcher Festival on Monday (January 13).
    Visitors from different countries including Italy, England, Russia, and so on, sought absolution of their sins as they immersed themselves in freezing waters at the confluence of Triveni Sangam river.
    "I'm excited but also humbled by this because it is a very profound moment", a visitor from London said.
    Held every 12 years, the six-week festival attracts more than 400 million visitors. The festival has its roots in a Hindu tradition that says the god Vishnu wrested a golden pitcher containing the nectar of immortality from demons.
    In a 12-day celestial fight for possession, four drops fell to earth, in the cities of Prayagraj, Haridwar, Ujjain and Nashik, which host the festival every three years by rotation.
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