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Mahakumbh: Purification rooms for yajmans prior to PoK liberation yagnas

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 21 -- To allow participants to purify their souls, thoughts, and hearts before taking part in sacred rituals, special purification rooms have been set up in various camps at the Mahaku... Read More


Mahakumbh: Atonement rooms prepare pilgrims for sacred fire rituals

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 21 -- To allow participants to purify their souls, thoughts, and hearts before taking part in sacred rituals, special purification rooms have been set up in various camps at the Mahaku... Read More


Sadhus who left behind success for spirituality

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 20 -- Braving cold winds, many sadhus camping on the sandy banks of the Sangam once had successful professional careers. They gave it all up to embrace the life of an ascetic. After t... Read More


Mahakumbh: Batuks from Varanasi getting hands-on training at Akhada camp

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 12 -- As the sun rises on the tent city of Mahakumbh-2025 on the sandy banks of Sangam, Krishna Richariya, 16, rises quickly and gets ready after a quick bath and a brief prayer. Now h... Read More


Steve Jobs' wife Laurene to camp at Sangam banks

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 9 -- ksandeep.kumar@livehindustan.com Apple Inc founder the late Steve Jobs' wife Laurene Powell Jobs, 61, will stay for 17 days on the banks of Sangam at the Mahakumbh-2025. Laurene... Read More


Tales of Hatha Yogis, embracing physical challenges as acts of extreme devotion

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 7 -- As the initial snan of Mahakumbh approaches, seers, mahants, naga sadhus, and kalpvasis have started gathering at the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati in Pra... Read More


Mahakumbh: Seers embrace spiritual identity as Aadhaar cards reflect gurus, not parents!

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 6 -- With sainthood initiation ceremonies marking a would-be holy man or woman forsaking all worldly relationships and possessions, sadhus and sanyasis camping on the banks of Sangam f... Read More


Aghori seer 'Chhote Dadubut' draws crowds at Mahakumbh

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 3 -- The world's largest spiritual fair, set to grace the sacred sands of Sangam from January 13, is already buzzing with activity as Akharas make their grand entry, filling the sprawl... Read More


Tiles, bricks made from debris helping reshape Sangam city ahead of Mahakumbh

PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 29 -- In an innovative and eco-friendly step, tiles, pebbles and bricks made from tons of construction waste and debris collected from across Sangam city is being used in the developme... Read More


Kids in over 40k govt schools in U.P. to learn coding, programming

PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 28 -- Students enrolled in classes 6 to 8 at more than 40,000 government-run composite (classes 1 to 8) and upper primary schools (classes 6 to 8) running under the Basic Education Cou... Read More