High levels of faecal bacteria found in river Ganges as millions take Kumbh dip

India’s environmental authorities have raised concerns over dangerously high levels of faecal bacteria in the Ganges river at ...
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‘You need a bath after the bath’: World’s largest religious gathering wraps up after 600 million devotees take holy dip

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Naga Sadhus take a holy dip in the sacred waters of the Triveni Sangam, the confluence of three holy rivers on the first royal ...
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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 Conversation) — Ritual bathing at the confluence of large rivers has long held special significance in Hindu rituals. Sangam, where the Ganga and Yamuna are believed to meet the fabled Saraswati, ...
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The Maha Kumbh festival in northern India is the world's largest religious gathering

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‘You need a bath after the bath’: World’s largest religious gathering wraps up after 600 million devotees take holy dip

‘You need a bath after the bath’: World’s largest religious gathering wraps up after 600 million devotees take holy dip New Delhi (CNN) — Hundreds of millions of Hindu devotees have bathed in sacred ...