Leftover bananas and plastic wrappers were often discarded carelessly, marring the site, which is part of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Hampi. Laxmi, who has been subjected to constant selfies and ...
In an effort to maintain cleanliness and safeguard the welfare of its temple elephant, the centuries-old Virupaksha Temple in Hampi has banned bananas on its premises. Increased tourist activity ...
Hampi temple bans bananas to prevent overfeeding of elephant The management of Virupaksha temple said on Thursday that they decided on the ban for the good of the temple, the elephant as well as ...
Have you ever wondered what makes us love glorified sites that now sit in ruins? Why, for instance, does the desolate town of Hampi receive eight lakh tourists from around the world, year after year?
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 ...
Thousands or people are seen bathing in Uttar Pradesh, India on January 13 for the Mahakumbh Mela festival ... Lost temples near Hampi still remain silent Chris Martin stops performance midway ...
PRAYAGRAJ, India — Millions of Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men and women from all across India flocked to the northern city of Prayagraj on Monday to kickstart the Maha Kumbh festival ...
Hindu devotees pray before taking a dip at the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers on the first day of the 45-day-long Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj ...
Hindu devotees and mystics have gathered in the northern Indian city of Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh festival, which is the largest religious congregation on Earth PRAYAGRAJ, India -- Hindu ...
PRAYAGRAJ – Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on Jan 13 as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organisers expecting 400 million people – the largest ...