February 4, 2025, witnesses sacred observances of Ratha Saptami, Narmada Jayanti, and Brahma Savarni Manvadi, bringing deep ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela, a Hindu festival in India that is drawing hundreds of millions of pilgrims, is a powerful marketing tool for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his allies.

Welcome to The Hindu's literature festival of 2025 ... Resource Development and for External Affairs in the Government of India. He has won numerous awards, including the Pravasi Bharatiya ...

Kumbh Mela 2025 begins in India with millions of devotees taking ... The Guardian calls it 'festival of festivals' In its coverage of Mahakumbh Mela, The Guardian calls it the "festival of ...

Mahakumbh 2025 is not just a spiritual gathering; it's a massive driver of India's religious tourism economy. It highlights how faith-based events can transform local infrastructure and spark ...

The festival marks gratitude for the harvest and new beginnings. As the Sun begins its northward journey, marking the end of the winter solstice, India gears up to celebrate Makar Sankranti ...

The Jallikattu sport, which is believed to be more than 2,000 years old, is extremely popular in Tamil Nadu during the three-day Pongal harvest festival ... PETA India, People for the Ethical ...

PRAYAGRAJ, (India): Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India bathed in sacred waters as the Kumbh Mela festival opened on Monday ... most populous nation, with 1.4 billion people, and so is used ...

In the past, India's leaders have "capitalised" on the festival to "strengthen their relationship with the country's Hindus", who make up nearly 80% of the more than 1.4 billion people.

pilgrims and tourists visiting the festival. The government has provided more than $765 million for the event, hoping to impress India’s largely Hindu population and draw visitors from around ...

Devotees take a holy dip at Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati rivers, during the "Maha Kumbh Mela", or the Great Pitcher Festival, in Prayagraj, India, on Jan 13, 2025.

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