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India's sacred boat service for giant Hindu festival
For millions of Hindu pilgrims at India's millennia-old vast Kumbh Mela festival, the culmination of their journey is ritual ...
The early roots of Carnival? Research reveals evidence of seasonal celebrations in pre-colonial Brazil
Pre-colonial people in Brazil may have gathered in summer months to feast on migratory fish and share alcoholic drinks, a new ...
The Roots of Carnival? Archaeologists Just Found Proof of Prehistoric Parties in Brazil
In the ancient past, the people of southern Brazil gathered to celebrate seasonal fish migrations with feasts and fermented ...
Prayagraj Mahakumbh has awakened Hindus: Mahant Ravindra Puri
The 13 Akharas, the main attraction of this Mahakumbh, performed their Amrit Snan with religious pomp and show, with Naga ...
Reverence for the sacred waters of the Ganga and belief in its power to wash away sins bring millions to India’s Maha Kumbh festival
The Kumbh festival is named after the celestial pitcher or “kumbha” that held the much coveted “amrita,” the nectar of immortality. In Hindu mythology, during what is known as the Age of Truth, the ...