The ephemeral city: in India, the world's largest gathering attracts tens of millions of Hindu pilgrims--and a team of Harvard researchers seeking answers of their own

Authors :: Downey, Tom
Source :: Smithsonian. September, 2013, Vol. 44 Issue 5, p58, 10 p.
Publication Year :: 2013
Abstract: What they don't tell you about Varanasi, probably India's holiest city, is that in addition to being filled with sacred temples, mischievous monkeys and bearded ascetics, it's also full of [...]

Subjects :: Allahabad, India -- Fairs and festivals
Kumbha Mela -- 2013 AD
Festivals -- Personal narratives
History

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