By Salil Gewali Metaphorically speaking, while Copernicus and Galileo were just beginning to play marbles in the playground of the solar system, Indian sages, many millennia earlier, were already ...

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In addition to the sacred dip in the Triveni Sangam, the circumambulation of the twelve temples, known as the Dwadash Madhav Parikrama, holds immense significance in the Maha Kumbh journey. To explore ...

Manoj Sinha, the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, visited the Mahakumbh with his family and performed the Amrit Snan ...

Apart from this, more than 10 lakh devotees performed 'Kalpavas'. A ritual steeped in ancient scriptures like the Brahma ...

Kalpavas is based on the 21 strict rules as laid down by Maharishi Dattatreya in the Padma Purana. These rules will guide the ...

Kalpavasis', as the men and women who observe 'Kalpavas' are referred to, are mainly from the villages across Uttar Pradesh, ...

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Have you ever imagined stepping into an experience so divine that it touches your soul? Enter the world of Kalpvas, which is more than simply a sacred pilgrimage; it's a life-changing experience that ...