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  2. Kanwar Yatra - Wikipedia

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    The Kanwar (or Kānvar/ Kāvaḍ) Yātrā is an annual pilgrimage of devotees of Shiva, known as Kānvarias (Hindustani: [कावड़िया]) or "Bhole" (Hindustani: [भोले]), to Hindu pilgrimage places of Haridwar, Gaumukh and Gangotri (Uttarakhand) and Ajgaibinath Temple in Sultanganj, Bhagalpur in order to fetch holy waters of Ganges River.

  3. Hindu pilgrimage sites in India - Wikipedia

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    Kedarnath Temple in Himalayan Mountains, Uttarakhand Evening prayers at Ganga river (Har-Ki-Pauri) in Haridwar. In Hinduism, the yatra (pilgrimage) to the tirthas (sacred places) has special significance for earning the punya (spiritual merit) needed to attain the moksha (salvation) by performing the darśana (viewing of deity), the parikrama (circumambulation), the yajna (sacrificial fire ...

  4. Millions start bathing in holy rivers at India's biggest ...

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    About 400 million pilgrims are expected to attend the 45-day spectacle, which is so large it can be seen from space. In photos: World's biggest religious festival begins in India WATCH: Sea of ...

  5. Hindu pilgrimage sites - Wikipedia

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    Siapria Mai (La Divina Pastora) Church, La Pastora Street, Siparia, Siparia region; Exchange Village Shiv Mandir, Brickfield Road Exchange Village, Couva, Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo [5] Moose Bhagat Mandir, Naparima Mayaro Road Mairad Village, Tableland, Princes Town [6] [7] Shiva Mandir, 1 Railway Road Reform Village, Gasparillo, Princes Town [8]

  6. Thousands take holy dip in India's Ganges River amid Covid surge

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    Hundreds of thousands of Hindu worshippers flocked to the banks of the Ganges in India’s West Bengal state Friday, braving a surge in Covid-19 infections to

  7. Triveni Sangam - Wikipedia

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    The Triveni Sangam, the intersection of the Yamuna River and the Ganges River. In Hindu tradition, Triveni Sangam is the confluence (Sanskrit: sangama) of three rivers that is a sacred place, with a bath here said to flush away all of one's sins and free one from the cycle of rebirth.

  8. Nine Hindu pilgrims dead in India's Jammu after militant ...

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    SRINAGAR (Reuters) -At least nine people were killed and 33 injured when a bus carrying Hindu pilgrims plunged into a deep gorge after a suspected militant attack in the Indian federal territory ...

  9. Gangasagar Mela - Wikipedia

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    Gangasagar Mela (Bengali: গঙ্গাসাগর মেলা) is a mela and festival in Hinduism, held every year at Gangasagar, West Bengal, India. [2] The confluence of the Ganges and the Bay of Bengal is called the Gangasagar, the fair is held every year on Makar Sankranti at Kapilmuni's ashram located on the Gangasagar.