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Sacred strokes of color on foreheads are a major display of Hinduism at India’s Maha Kumbh festival
A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu cultural insignias. But at the festival, where ...
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Sacred strokes of color on foreheads are a major display of Hinduism at India’s Maha Kumbh festival
He then uses a steel stamp to mark them with a symbol of the Hindu god they prefer — from Lord Shiva, the powerful Hindu god of destruction, to Ram, one of Hinduism's most revered gods.
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Sacred strokes of color on foreheads are a major display of Hinduism at India’s Maha Kumbh festival
He then uses a steel stamp to mark them with a symbol of the Hindu god they prefer — from Lord Shiva, the powerful Hindu god of destruction, to Ram, one of Hinduism’s most revered gods.
Hindustan Times21d
UP journalist among 2 arrested for making offensive remarks on Mahakumbh, Hindu gods
Two men were held on Tuesday evening after their remarks on social media about the Mahakumbh sparked anger among some members of the Hindu community ... religious symbols. He will be presented ...
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Savarkar wanted the Narasimha to be the symbol of Hindu Rashtra. ‘A cow is ghatiya’
In ‘The New Icon’, Arun Shourie dives into Savarkar’s books, essays, speeches and statements to answer lingering questions ...
The Hindu23d
Kolkata’s book fair, nearly 50 years old, finally gets a mascot
The vehicle of Saraswati, the goddess of learning ... are people who are wondering why the vehicle of a Hindu goddess should be made the symbol of a festival that is not religious but belongs ...
The Free Press Journal21d
Two Arrested, Including Journalist, Over Offensive Remarks On Maha Kumbh And Hindu Gods In Uttar Pradesh
The statements caused anger among certain members of the Hindu community ... of the BNS Act for insulting religious symbols. He will be presented in the court," Tripathi stated according to ...