India, Feb. 23 -- Amidst many groups of foreign visitors reaching Mahakumbh Nagar, a group of Lord Shiva devotees from Brazil has also arrived to attend the last bathing festival of the mega fair on Mahashivaratri on February 26.

This group comprising more than two dozen youths with many sporting tattoos dedicated to Lord Shiva on their bodies is attracting quite a crowd wherever they go in the fairground. Group coordinator Henrique More said that all youths of his group are followers of Lord Shiva.

"Most of them are from Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo cities where there are Shiva temples too. Being inspired by Lord Shiva, they have chosen the Mahashivaratri festival to bathe at the Sangam," he said.

As per him, religious tourism is a bi...