The Conversation3d
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
Of such places, the Sangam, or confluence, at the city of Prayagraj is the most revered because this is where the rivers Ganga and Yamuna meet with the fabled Saraswati, also known as the goddess ...
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UP Politics: Yogi Takes On The Yamuna Dip Challenge! The 'Ganga-Yamuna' Political Tug-of-War Intensifies From Delhi To UP | ABP News
In the midst of Delhi’s election fever, Akhilesh Yadav has found a political opportunity and thrown a challenge at UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Akhilesh challenged Yogi to take a dip in the ...
Indiatimes25d
Kumbh Mela and the four sacred rivers in astrology: The cosmic connection
Each river—Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswati, and Shipra—aligns with specific celestial bodies and influences one's wisdom, emotions, intellect, and physical vitality, respectively, during auspicious ...
The Asian Age3d
Maha Kumbh: Modi takes holy dip at Sangam
Modi took a boat ride from Arail Ghat to the Triveni Sangam -- the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati.He was accompanied by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Adityanath earlier ...
CNN26d
One of the world’s greatest religious spectacles is underway and the numbers are staggering
In Prayagraj, followers will bathe in the Triveni Sangam, the confluence of three holy rivers – the Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati – to purify their sins and take another step closer ...
U.S. News & World Report26d
India's Maha Kumbh Festival Sees 15 Million People Take Holy Dip on First Day
Amid public warnings to walk in lines without halting anywhere, droves of marchers headed for bathing positions to await sunrise at the confluence of the three holy rivers, the Ganga, Yamuna ...
Hindustan Times16d
Deconcretise Yamuna on lines of Clean Ganga, NGT tells DDA
to incorporate different levels of deconcretisation in six of its ongoing projects on the Yamuna floodplains, adding that suggestions by the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) will have to be ...
The Independent26d
Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees take holy dip at largest gathering of humanity on Earth
More than 400 million pilgrims are expected to travel to Prayagraj city to bathe at the confluence of Hinduism’s three most holiest rivers – the Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati.
Webindia 1233d
PM Modi offers prayers at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday offered puja at Triveni Sangam - the confluence of three rivers, Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati--at the ongoing Mahakumbh 2025 in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj ...
The New Indian Express3d
Maha Kumbh 2025: PM Modi takes holy dip at Triveni Sangam amidst Vedic chants
LUCKNOW: Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a holy dip at the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati during the Prayagraj Mahakumbh on Wednesday. Choosing the day when the ...
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
Ritual bathing at the confluence of large rivers has long held special significance in Hindu rituals. Sangam, where the Ganga ...