Besan roti, also known as chickpea flour roti, is a flatbread from Indian cuisine. It is made primarily from besan flour (or ...

35 million participate in holy dip, says Uttar Pradesh chief minister Festival expected to boost economy by $30 billion-$35 billion PRAYAGRAJ, India, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Naked Hindu ascetics ...

Nearly 15 million take holy dip, six times more than expected Devout Hindus march praising Lord Shiva, Mother Ganga PM Modi says festival is celebration of faith and harmony PRAYAGRAJ, India ...

Dreadlocked Indian Ascetics Among 35 Million Who Take Holy Dip in Maha Kumbh Festival By Saurabh Sharma PRAYAGRAJ, India (Reuters) -Naked Hindu ascetics smeared in holy ash charged into the waters ...

PRAYAGRAJ, India - Scores of naked Hindu ascetics smeared ... in addition to absolution of sins. The dip by the ascetics, who wore only holy beads, though some wielded tridents, spears, or ...

PRAYAGRAJ, India (Reuters) - Scores of naked Hindu ascetics smeared ... in addition to absolution of sins. The dip by the ascetics, who wore only holy beads, though some wielded tridents, spears, or ...

The world's largest religious event this year has started in India, with 10 million devotees taking a dip in the country's holy rivers. The Maha Kumbh Mela — held in the Indian city of Prayagraj ...

PRAYAGRAJ, India (Reuters) -Naked Hindu ascetics smeared in holy ash ... more than double the 6 million population of the city in the state of Uttar Pradesh, had taken a ritual dip on Monday, when the ...

PRAYAGRAJ: Scores of naked Hindu ascetics smeared in holy ash charged into the water of holy rivers in northern India on Tuesday ... to absolution of sins. The dip by the ascetics, who wore ...

PRAYAGRAJ, India (Reuters) -Naked Hindu ascetics smeared in holy ash charged into the waters of sacred rivers in India on Tuesday, part of a large crowd of 35 million devotees who took the holy dip on ...

Devotees take a holy dip at Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati rivers, during the "Maha Kumbh Mela", or the Great Pitcher Festival, in Prayagraj, India, on Jan 13, 2025.