Livelihood in Rosary
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Description
While for a devotee, the Kumbh Mela means getting closer to their deity and ridding oneself of all their past sins by taking the holy dip or snaan in the holy river Ganga, the local inhabitants of Prayagraj (Allahabad) view this religious festival with a different light. They see it as a place of trade and commerce, a place to earn a mighty livelihood. The attraction of the vast number of tourists brings in a large portion of the revenue for the city and allows the city to continually host the Kumbh.
Small traders thrive on their earnings made at the festival by selling religious accessories like the rosary. The rosary is an integral prayer item in the Hindu culture. It is a string of beads put together to account for the number of times a person has chanted a hymn.
Project Title
The Ganga Project
DOCUMENT TYPE
image
Identifier:
ALL_004
Related Term
Fairs and Festivals
Related place
Allahabad
USE RESTRICTIONS
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RIGHTS HOLDER
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