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Mahakumbh 2025: More than 6.22 million devotees take holy dip on 'Basant P
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
As of February 2, over 349.7 million (34.97 crore) devotees have participated in the sacred bathing ritual since the commencement of the Maha Kumbh Mela on January 13, according to the Uttar Pradesh Information Department.
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Maha Kumbh 2025: 'Amrit Snan' begins as over 1.65 million devotees take ho
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The sacred bathing ritual, which started with Naga Sadhus taking the plunge at the ghats, is part of the ongoing Maha Kumbh 2025 in Prayagraj.
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Prayagraj: CM Yogi visits Maha Kumbh stampede site
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The stampede occurred during the Mauni Amavasya bathing ritual on Wednesday and resulted in the death of 30 people and left 60 others injured.
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Congress leaders are mentally bankrupt: BJP MP slams Manish Tewari for cal
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Reacting to Congress MP Manish Tewari's remarks that Budget is "as useless a ritual as the President address", BJP MP Deepak Prakash accused the Congress leaders of being mentally bankrupt and called the budget the "symbol of the aspirations of 140 crore Indians."
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"As useless a ritual as President address": Congress' Manish Tewari critic
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
On Friday, a controversy erupted over Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's remarks pertaining to President Droupadi Murmu's address to the joint sitting of two Houses of Parliament.
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MP: Special Bhasma Aarti performed at Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain on Ma
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
'Bhasma aarti' (offering with ashes) is a famous ritual here. It is performed during the 'Brahma Muhurta' between around 3:30 and 5:30 in the morning. According to religious beliefs, the wishes of the devotee who participates in the Bhasma aarti are fulfilled.
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Baba Ramdev prays for speedy recovery of injured in Mahakumbh incident
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Following the stampede-like situation in Mahakumbh earlier on Wednesday, Yoga exponent Baba Ramdev said that he led a symbolic prayer and 'snan' ritual for the recovery of those injured in the incident and offered his prayers and good wishes for the affected individuals.
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"It has become a habit of Congress": BJP's RP Singh responds to Kharge's r
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
BJP leader RP Singh criticizes Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's remarks on Maha Kumbh rituals, defending the cultural significance and economic impact of religious practices like the Mahakumbh, and challenging Kharge's comments.
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Giving up hope to retrieve body, Nepali family perform cremation of deceas
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
A family of Nepali mercenary who died while fighting from Russian side in ongoing war on Ukraine has performed cremation rituals by making a representational body using "Kush", a sacred grass of Hindus at Pashupati Aaryaghat.
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Prayagraj: Home Minister Amit Shah, CM Yogi take holy dip in Sangam amidst
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Guided by the saint community, the leaders participated in the ritual, with holy water from the River Ganga sprinkled on them as part of the traditional puja-archana, according to an official release.
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Prayagraj: India's Siddharth marries Penelope from Greece with Vedic ritua
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Maha Kumbh 2025 witnessed a special fusion of Indian and Greek cultural heritage, Penelope from Greece and Siddharth from India decided to tie the knot during the religious congregation in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
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Prayagraj: BJP's Aparna Bisht Yadav takes holy dip at Triveni Sangam
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Vice Chairperson of the Uttar Pradesh Women's Commission and BJP leader Aparna Bisht Yadav participated in the sacred ritual of taking a holy dip at Triveni Sangam, a confluence of three rivers Ganga, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati in Prayagraj.
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