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Kumbh Mela
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7 months ago
The Uttar Pradesh government says 37 people were killed in the Kumbh Mela crush, but the BBC has verified at least 82 deaths.
8 months ago
How releasing his father's soul left British journalist high as a kite: ROLAND WHITE reviews Amol Rajan Goes To The Ganges ○
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
In part to heal his grief, but mainly because the BBC suggested it, Amol flew to India to attend the Hindu festival of Kumbh Mela, a huge gathering of pilgrims on the banks of the Ganges.
Amol Rajan Goes to the Ganges review – ‘I miss his love. Oh god, I loved him so much’ ○
In this deeply moving and cathartic film, the presenter confronts his father’s death by going on a holy pilgrimage … and ends up releasing his soul in the sacred river. Beautiful
Three years ago Amol …
11 months ago
The pop-up megacity: how the Kumbh Mela prepared for 660m Hindu devotees ○
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Hundreds of millions of pilgrims flocked to the Ganges for this year’s festival, housed in a sprawling temporary metropolis stretching across 4,000 hectares of the floodplains of Prayagraj in Uttar P…
12 months ago
‘There has been an awakening’: ancient sects on the rise in Modi’s India ○
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Some 400 million devotees will attend this year’s Kumbh Mela festival. Pilgrims and politicians explain why it’s bigger than ever
They sat quietly together on the banks of the Ganges river, heads bowe…
At least 18 people die in crowd crush at Delhi railway station ○
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Rush broke out as travellers scrambled to board trains in India’s capital to go to world’s largest religious gathering
At least 18 people have died in a crush at a railway station in India’s capital w…
How joy turned to horror as Kumbh Mela festival crowd crush unfolded ○
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
This year’s event, heavily promoted by India’s ruling party, continues despite deaths of at least 30 people
As the sun set on the sangam, the sacred meeting point of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers on Tu…
Dozens killed in crowd crushes at Kumbh Mela in India ○
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Witnesses describe people being trampled amid surging crowds on the banks of the Ganges during Hindu festival
At least 30 people have been killed and scores injured in crowd crushes at the Kumbh Mela …
India: At least 30 killed and 60 more people injured in crush at Kumbh Mela pilgrimage ○
India: At least 30 killed and 60 more people injured in crush at Kumbh Mela pilgrimage
What is Kumbh Mela and why is this Hindu festival important? ○
The festival draws millions of Hindu pilgrims and spiritual seekers from India and across the globe.