Traditions Are Kept Alive & Passed On at the Simhasth Kumbh Mela – The Quint
It was a tough journey for 84-year-old Kantabai Nagar, but she finally made it. Despite her stoop, an undeterred Kantabai came all the way from Tirupati Nagar, Indore, to be a part of the Simhasth Kumbh Mela and bathe in the Shipra river. However, she was not alone. Her centenarian husband, Ram Chander Nagar, also accompanied her to participate in More...
Harappa-like site surfaces in Tamil Nadu – Times of India
MADURAI: With structure after structure surfacing from under the soil, the massive scale of an ancient urban centre that lies buried at Pallisanthai Thidal in Sivaganga district of Tamil Nadu is emerging. The second More...
India’s Hampi UNESCO site remains top tourist stop
“When I come to this place, I am very happy. I do this for my family to pray for good health and a good future. I’ve been coming here to worship since I was in my Fifties. It’s such a peaceful More...
First ‘white paper’ on Simhastha-2016 comes in public domain
Ujjain : Like previous occasions, critical examination of Simhastha preparations and arrangements has begun, for this Mahaparva as well. But, interestingly, first such introspection has come from none other than More...
This Hindu Temple In Rajasthan Gives You A ‘Sin-Free’ Certificate
Pilgrims take a holy dip in Shipra River on the third and the last ‘shahi snan’ (royal bath) of month-long Simhastha Kumbh Mela, on May 21, 2016 in Ujjain, India. The Ujjain Kumbh is one of the four More...
Ujjain: From ACs to cows, shop to your heart’s content at Simhastha Kumbh | Hindustan Times
If you want to buy used goods at throwaway prices, it may be a good idea to drop by Ujjain sometime this week. With the Simhastha Kumbh drawing to an end, thousands of sadhus who bought air coolers and furniture More...
Kaal Bhairava Drinks Rs 66 Lakh Worth Of Liquor During Kumbh Mela
The Madhya Pradesh government had imposed a liquor ban in the district of Ujjain for the duration of the month-long Simhastha Kumbh Mela. However, for Kaal Bhairav, the presiding deity of a famous shrine in the More...
Devotees Throng the ‘Shahi Snan’ as Kumbh Mela Draws to a Close
A sea of people, some drawn from abroad, braving the sultry weather flooded the banks of Kshipra river on Saturday for the ongoing third and last ‘shahi snan’ (royal bath) of the Simhastha-Kumbh Mela, marking More...
Kumbh devotees brave the odds, all in good faith |DNA
More than a crore people in two days in a city like Ujjain, coming from all directions, belonging to different sects, carrying varied ideas of religion, but with a common belief that the mind needs an anchor in More...
Kumbh Mahaparv is not a Mela or Excursion. Govt. must maintain its sanctity without political interference: Swami Nischalananda
Going for Simhastha Parva has become like going for a fair or excursion ! MP Govt is diluting the significance of Simhasth for political mileage!! – Swami Nischalananda Saraswati, Puri Peethadheeshwar Shankaracharya. “Simhastha More...