by Geoffrey | Aug 21, 2023 | India, Kumbh Mela, Spirituality
About a decade ago I attended a magnificent religious festival at the city then called Allahabad. Approximately 100 million people attended from all over India and from around the world, gathering in a great temporary city on a sandy flood plain where...
by Geoff | Aug 16, 2017 | India, Kumbh Mela
The alluvial mud plains of the river Ganges allow, for a matter of months, a magical canvas city to be fashioned which attracts up to 100 mllion visitors over its short lifespan. Following the visitors’ departure the river swells...
