Tag: Kumbh Mela

‘Airlines To Cut Fares By 50% For Maha Kumbh’: Minister’s Big Announcement

January 31, 2025 admin

New Delhi: Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu has announced a 50 per cent reduction in airfare for passengers traveling to the Kumbh Mela in an exclusive interview with NDTV. The new reduced fares came into effect starting today. The government has already directed airlines to cut the ticket prices. Three meetings were held…

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Google Celebrates Maha Kumbh With Rose Petal Shower On Search Screen

January 16, 2025 admin

Lucknow: Google is celebrating the ongoing Maha Kumbh with a rose petal animation on its search screen. If one looks up ‘Kumbh’, ‘Maha Kumbh’, ‘Kumbh Mela’, ‘Mahakumbh’ or any similar iterations on Google, the screen plays an animation in the background showing a virtual shower of rose petals. Google also allows for the animation to…

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The Difference Between Kumbh, Ardh Kumbh, Purna Kumbh, Maha Kumbh

January 15, 2025 admin

The Kumbh Mela draws millions of devotees to the banks of India’s sacred rivers. While the event is synonymous with spirituality, tradition, and community, its various iterations – Ardh Kumbh, Purna Kumbh, and Maha Kumbh – hold unique distinctions. As the ongoing Maha Kumbh 2025 in Prayagraj witnesses a huge turnout of pilgrims, including foreign…

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Foreigners Take Holy Dip As Maha Kumbh Begins

January 13, 2025 admin

Prayagraj: As the biggest spiritual gathering in the world begins with the ‘Shahi Snan’ on the auspicious occasion of Paush Purnima on Monday, devotees from not just India but around the world are flocking to the Triveni Sangam in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj to take a holy dip during the Maha Kumbh Mela. Despite the freezing…

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Centre Supports Kumbh Mela But Not Gangasagar Mela: Mamata Banerjee

January 7, 2025 admin

Sagar Island: Asserting that over one crore pilgrims visit Gangasagar Mela each year, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday demanded that the Centre declare the religious congregation as a national fair. She also accused the central government of not keeping its promise of building a bridge over a river connecting Sagar Island with…

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Rs 400 Crore Infrastructure To Ensure 24/7 Electricity At Maha Kumbh

January 2, 2025 admin

New Delhi: With the Maha Kumbh festival less than two weeks away, electricity infrastructure worth Rs 400 crore has been put in place to ensure 24-hour power supply for over 40 crore devotees. To this end, the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL) has constructed 182 km of high tension lines and 1,405 km of…

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