PRAYAGRAJ, Jan 12 — Indian farmer Govind Singh travelled for nearly two days by train to reach what he believes is the “land of the gods” — just one among legions of Hindu...
A Hindu devotee performs fire-breathing act during a religious procession ahead of the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj January 10, 2025. — AFP picas a first-time user . Exclusively for Malay Mail readers: Use codePRAYAGRAJ, Jan 12 — Indian farmer Govind Singh travelled for nearly two days by train to reach what he believes is the “land of the gods” — just one among legions of Hindu pilgrims joining the largest gathering of humanity.
Organisers expect up to 400 million pilgrims from India and beyond over six weeks, running from January 13 to February 26. Hindu pilgrims carrying their belongings arrive at Sangam, the confluence of Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers, ahead of the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj January 11, 2025. — AFP picBeyond the bathing area, scores of boats lined up, offering pilgrims a trip to the Sangam, the spot believed to be the confluence of the three rivers.The festival is rooted in Hindu mythology, a battle between deities and demons for control of a pitcher containing the nectar of immortality.
Sprawling fields of tents — divided into sectors, complete with restaurants, shops and makeshift toilets — flank the river.Saffron-robed monks and the naked ash-smeared ascetics roam the crowds, offering blessings to devotees.The massive congregation is also an occasion for Uttar Pradesh’s local Hindu nationalist government to burnish its credentials.
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