Unity in diversity attracts foreign delegates to Kumbh

Allahabad | Saturday | 23rd February, 2019

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He added that people from all across the world while visiting Kumbh have come closer to understand the concept of unity in diversity. Singh claimed that over 22 crore devotees have visited Kumbh so far. Allahabad: The mystic Ganga and unity in diversity at Kumbh seem to have attracted 189 delegates from 187 countries to take a glimpse of the Indian culture and heritage at the world’s biggest religious congregation, here on Friday.Though the majority of delegates arrived at Sangam for the first time, they claimed that people from all caste, creed, races and nations are assembling at the Kumbh mela to spread the message of peace and harmony. Many of them also took a holy dip in Ganga and termed that its spiritualism power attracted them towards it.Clad in a tradition sari, Denmark resident Chalotte Bech, who is working and studying in the field of Ayurveda since 1980, has visited India many times but got a chance to visit Sangam for the first time. You can feel the power of spiritualism only when you arrive at this holy place and witness different cultures, colourful activities and take holy dip.” Similarly, Columbia resident Lorena, a first-timer Kumbh, shared it was a memorable experience and wished to come to Kumbh again and again.Meanwhile, Minister of state for external affairs Gen (retd) V K Singh on Friday said that Kumbh is not merely a fair at the confluence of three rivers, but its a confluence of Indian culture and Sanatan dharam..