Woman seer seeking right to Shahi Snan arrested in Ujjain – Firstpost
Ujjain: Trikal Bhavanta, the woman seer who entered a pit to take ‘Samadhi’ (embrace death) here on Tuesday to press her demand for right to women to take Shahi Snan during Simhastha Kumbh, was arrested on Wednesday as she agreed to stand back on her threatened suicide only for 24 hours. After officials’ intervention, Bhavanta, the More...
Sadhus and seers take holy dip during Ujjain Kumbh Mela
The city of Ujjain hosted the Kumbh Mela, the largest religious congregation of Hindus, with over five crore people including seers attending the holy city. It is one of the four fairs traditionally recognised More...
In Photos: Devotees Gather At Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2016 in Ujjain – The Quint
Early on Friday morning, the month-long Simhastha Kumbh Mela began in Ujjain, which is the largest gathering of Hindus in the world. Held every 12 years in this holy city, people, saints and seers come from all More...
Simhastha Kumbh Mela begins in MP | The Indian Express
A sadhu at the Simhastha Kumbh Mela in Ujjain Friday. PTI TENS OF thousands of people from all parts of the country turned up for the first shahi snan on Friday as the month-long Simhastha Kumbh Mela began on More...
At Ujjain Kumbh, no special security for VIPs – Times of India
BHOPAL: Politicians, Judges, bureaucrats, industrialists, movie stars and celebrities of all shades planning to take a holy dip this Simhastha Kumbh Mela at Ujjain have been told by an “overburdened” More...
3000 artists to perform in National Cultural Festival at Kumbh | The Indian Express
Around 3,000 artists from across the country are likely to perform at National Cultural Festival being organised at Ujjain as part of month-long ‘Simhastha Kumbh’ which starts from Saturday. Classical vocalist More...
Trinidad Hindus Observe Nau Raatri, Ram Nowni
PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD, April 14, 2016 (HPI by Paras Ramoutar): For several weeks now, Hindus in Trinidad have joined their counterparts in the Indian diaspora worldwide in the observance of Nau Raatri and Ram More...
Trinidad Hindus Observe Shivganga Maha Yatra, Trinidad
TRINDAD, April 11, 2016 (by Dr. Prithiviraj Bahadursingh, yatra coordinator): In February 2015, the first Shivganga Maha Yatra was held where Yyatris walked from Gangadhara (Marianne river, Blanchisseuse, Trinidad, More...
State to open visitor centre at Ujjain Kumbh Mela – Times of India
Ranchi: The state’s tourism department has tied up with Madhya Pradesh (MP) tourism department to provide devotees planning to attend the Simhastha Mahakumbh in Ujjain with facilities to make their trip memorable.The More...
The 360-degree darshan: Virtual Reality finds a new use case around the Ujjain Kumbh | The Indian Express
An elderly woman in Ushapur village, taking the virtual tour of Mahakaal temple with folded hands. This might not be the picture that comes to to your mind when you hear the word Virtual Reality. But in Ushapur More...