Many Hindus pilgrimage here to die, believing it will release the soul from the cycle of reincarnation. The Mahabharata is an ancient epic, sometimes called the “longest poem ever written.” ...

PRAYAGRAJ, India--Millions of Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men ... cleanse them of their past sins and end their process of reincarnation, particularly on auspicious days.

A key part of the Hindu faith is that life is a cycle of living, dying and reincarnation. Each rebirth is dependent on how the previous life was lived. For believers, a pilgrimage to the Kumbh ...

Hindus believe that a dip at the holy site can cleanse them of past sins and end the process of reincarnation. The stampede happened when pilgrims tried to jump barricades erected for a procession ...