
Maun Mela fishing festival and traffic near twin bridges in Uttarakhand
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Maun Mela, a traditional community fishing festival held along the Aglar River in the Tehri Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, India.
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With pilgrims flocking to Prayagraj or as popularly known as Allahabad for the Shahi Snan on the auspicious occasion of Kumbh. Hindu devotees can be seen clustered at the banks of Triveni Sangam, the holy confluence of Yamuna, Ganga and mythological river Saraswati. In Prayagraj, as the word Kumbh enters one's ears the picturesque vision of Triveni Sangam, the sacred confluence of the Ganga, the Yamuna and the mystical Saraswati flashes in the minds of people. At the sacred confluence, huge multitudes move like waves in the ocean filled with a sense of devotion. 'Shahi Snaan' of Akharas, chanting of Vedic mantras and elucidations of religious hymns in the Saint pandals, proclamations of knowledge, tatvamimansa and truth by rishis, charming music, mesmerising sound of multitudes of instrum
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