Bridge Crossings – the Hindu Holy Festival Kumbh Mela
Seen here are eight of the ten pontoon bridges pilgrims use to cross the Ganges River in Allahabad in northern India during the Kumbh Mela Festival, which is held once…
Seen here are eight of the ten pontoon bridges pilgrims use to cross the Ganges River in Allahabad in northern India during the Kumbh Mela Festival, which is held once…
Vrindavan, located on the banks of the Yumuna River, is the birth place of Hinduism's Lord Krishna. The town is filled with hundreds of temples and ashrams and is home to several…
Varanasi is sacred to Hindus and also one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. To me, it epitomizes India. Life in Varanasi happens on the ghats.The scene…
More from Kumbh Mela. Last time I mentioned attendance was expected to exceed 100 million. Over 30 million were present this past Sunday, February 10, the primary bathing day. By…
Kumbh Mela is the greatest pilgrimage and festival in the Hindu religion. The event is a religious and cultural spectacle which occurs once in 12 years attracting…