Along the banks of India's holy river during the Maha Kumbh Mela, the largest festival in the world
Every 12 years, hundreds of millions of Hindu pilgrims gather in northern India for a ritual bath at the confluence of the ...
Despite 57 crore devotees bathing, Ganga water remains as pure as alkaline water: Expert
Over 57 crore devotees have taken a holy dip in the Ganga during the Mahakumbh, yet its purity remains unaffected.
Not just faecal bacteria, Sangam water contains high levels of BOD, 'unsafe' for dip: Govt data
The Ganga water at Triveni Sangam is unsafe for bathing due to high Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) levels. Current BOD ...