Varanasi: The Kinnar Akhada (a group of transgender saints) participated in the Kumbh Mela’s ritual dip in the Ganga on Monday at the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj this year. Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Lakshmi Narayanan Tripathi said that transgenders were badly exploited in the society and even their parents were forced to[Read More…]
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Not a poor man’s affair! Hotel prices sour ahead of Ardh Kumbh
Prayagraj: Going in all festive mood to the Ardh Kumbh mela? Well, there might be a hiccup for you waiting. Staying in the city could you cost upto Rs 8000 per night for what would otherwise be Rs 2000. According to the Kumbh goers, the single room could during the[Read More…]
Ardh Kumbh Mela 2019: Things to see and do
The most auspicious time in the Hindu calendar in six years is around the corner and the Ardh Kumbh is all set to take place between January 15 and March 4 2019. A dip in the holy waters at the confluence of Yamuna, Ganga and the mythical river of Saraswati[Read More…]