Pilgrimage for the gods

Agencies Published September 10, 2012
A Hindu priest applies vermillion paste on the forehead of six-month-old Divya, as a sign of blessing, inside a train transporting her family back to Bangalore. ?Photo by AP
A Hindu priest applies vermillion paste on the forehead of six-month-old Divya, as a sign of blessing, inside a train transporting her family back to Bangalore. ?Photo by AP
Pilgrims walk towards Padilla Mahadev temple on the outskirts of Allahabad. - Photo by AP
Pilgrims walk towards Padilla Mahadev temple on the outskirts of Allahabad. - Photo by AP
Indian Hindu Kanwarias, worshippers of Hindu God Shiva, carry metal canisters filled with holy water from the Ganges River as they walk towards Padilla Mahadev temple. ? Photo by AP
Indian Hindu Kanwarias, worshippers of Hindu God Shiva, carry metal canisters filled with holy water from the Ganges River as they walk towards Padilla Mahadev temple. ? Photo by AP
Kanwarias walk the roads of India carrying ornately decorated canisters of the sacred water of the Ganges River. ? Photo by AP
Kanwarias walk the roads of India carrying ornately decorated canisters of the sacred water of the Ganges River. ? Photo by AP
Metal canisters containing water from the River Ganges are kept on the ground before being offered to Hindu God Shiva. ? Photo by AP
Metal canisters containing water from the River Ganges are kept on the ground before being offered to Hindu God Shiva. ? Photo by AP
Hindu devotees immerse themselves in the holy waters of the Ganges. ? Photo by AP
Hindu devotees immerse themselves in the holy waters of the Ganges. ? Photo by AP
A Hindu devotee carries water from the Ganges River, considered holiest by them in Allahabad. ? Photo by AP
A Hindu devotee carries water from the Ganges River, considered holiest by them in Allahabad. ? Photo by AP
People carry a giant idol of Hindu God Ganesha towards a place of worship ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. ? Photo by AP
People carry a giant idol of Hindu God Ganesha towards a place of worship ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. ? Photo by AP
Indian Hindu devotees perform rituals on the banks of the River Ganges in Allahabad. ? Photo by AP
Indian Hindu devotees perform rituals on the banks of the River Ganges in Allahabad. ? Photo by AP
An oil lamp floats as devotees perform evening rituals on the River Ganges. ? Photo by AP
An oil lamp floats as devotees perform evening rituals on the River Ganges. ? Photo by AP
Pilgrims and tourists take a boat ride in the Ganges River. ? Photo by AP
Pilgrims and tourists take a boat ride in the Ganges River. ? Photo by AP
A Hindu devotee performs evening rituals on the banks of the River Ganges. ? Photo by AP
A Hindu devotee performs evening rituals on the banks of the River Ganges. ? Photo by AP
An idol of the Hindu God Lord Ganesh sitting on an ICC Crickte World Cup with Indian cricketers is displayed for sale at a workshop in Hyderabad. ? Photo by AFP
An idol of the Hindu God Lord Ganesh sitting on an ICC Crickte World Cup with Indian cricketers is displayed for sale at a workshop in Hyderabad. ? Photo by AFP

Indian Hindu Kanwarias, worshippers of Hindu God Shiva carry metal canisters filled with holy water from the Ganges River as they walk towards Padilla Mahadev temple on the outskirts of Allahabad. Kanwarias are devotees performing a ritual pilgrimage in which they walk the roads of India clad in saffron and carry ornately decorated canisters of the sacred water of the Ganges River over their shoulders to take it back to Hindu temples in their hometowns. Hundreds of Kanwarias traveled to Allahabad to the revered local Shiva temple.

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chakraborty
Sep 11, 2012 03:37am
People should know that Devas and God are different. Shiva, Ganesha are Devas but God is Formless which is called Brahman. For better correlation they can be equated to Angels of Abrahamic Faiths (However its not even remotely similar)
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Muhammed
Sep 10, 2012 04:17pm
Interesting ... very interesting.. Humans are interesting Beings. We like to worship and are satisfied - no matter how much Hardship (Physical or Financial) it might demand. In case of Muslims - we visit Mecca and Medina - and perform Muslims rituals. I wish we also spread the word of LOVE and PEACE only - among religions and take out and root out any Hatred that exists in any of our religion(s)...........
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Prashant Soni (@sonicreation)
Sep 11, 2012 12:41pm
seeing pics of indian festival,ritual,culture is great feeling i completely agree with @Muhammed as far as religious harmony and peace between each other. Great work by Dawn.com Thanks.
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