[DOC] [TLE] Millions of Hindus plunge into Ganges River in India to wash away ... [PAR] Jan 14, 2013 ... Millions of devout Hindus led by naked ascetics with ash smeared on their bodies 
plunged into the frigid waters of India's holy Ganges River on Monday in a ritual 
they believe can wash away their sins. ... on the vast festival grounds in more 
than 1 million tents  green, blue, and brown  erected all over,... [DOC] [TLE] Along The Ganges: The Cultural Attractions Of India's Holiest River [PAR] Hindu people believe the river to be sacred and holy, and many make the 
pilgrimage to the city of Varanasi to wash away their sins in the water. ... it the 
holiest of the seven sacred cities in Hinduism and Jainisma, as well as being one 
of the ... alternates between the four towns, making Allahabad the host every 
twelve years. [DOC] [TLE] The Ganges Explorer | Eco Companion [PAR] Experience the grandeur of Delhi and Kolkata, explore important pilgrimage sites
, ... above; this is where Hindus come to bathe and wash away their sins. ... One 
of the seven holiest cities in India, Varanasi sits on the banks of the sacred river ... 
a million pilgrims every year, the city is always lively, filled with wandering holy... [DOC] [TLE] Varanasi, India. Hindu pilgrims come in their millions each year, to ... [PAR] Hindu pilgrims come in their millions each year, to bathe in the holy waters of the 
River ... River || Varanasi, India - Explore the World with Travel Nerd Nici, one .... 
experience during the journey, then this Hindu pilgrimage tour in India is the best 
..... Hindus bathe in the waters of the Holy River Ganges to wash away all sins . [DOC] [TLE] HINDU PILGRIMAGES AND THE KUMBH MELA | Facts and Details [PAR] evening Aarti on the Ganges in Varanasi Hindu pilgrims make pilgrims to ... India 
is covered with holy sites associated with the exploits of the gods, the waters ... 
Pilgrims ideally bathe or swim in the river to wash away their sins, make .... Each 
one is held every 12 years, which means that one of four is held every three 
years. [DOC] [TLE] Varanasi stampede: At least 24 killed and dozens injured in crush ... [PAR] Oct 15, 2016 ... It happened as pilgrims made their way to the holy village of Domri on the 
outskirts of ... Millions of Hindus travel to Varanasi every year to pray and try to 
wash away their sins by taking a dip in the sacred river Ganges. .... There have 
been a number of stampedes at India's holy sites during pilgrimages and... [DOC] [TLE] The Ganges: holy river from hell - Sydney Morning Herald [PAR] Aug 6, 2014 ... India's sacred Ganges river is so polluted that many fear for its future. ... stand, 
still as statues, in the same water that locals and pilgrims will bathe in. ... there, 
and to have one's ashes cast in its waters, is the wish of every Hindu. ... year to 
Varanasi because to bathe in the Ganges is to wash away your sins. [DOC] [TLE] The Ganges River Is Dying Under the Weight of Modern India [PAR] Sep 23, 2015 ... The country's future depends on keeping the holy river alive. ... The river is the 
main lifeline for over one billion people, yet pollution is threatening its future. ... 
Varanasi is also the religious capital of India and Hinduism. ... or simply dumped, 
the families over there bathing to wash away their sins, all of this is... [DOC] [TLE] Ganges - Wikipedia [PAR] The Ganges also Ganga is a trans-boundary river of Asia which flows through the 
nations of India and Bangladesh. The 2,525 km (1,569 mi) river rises in the 
western Himalayas in the Indian ... The Ganges is the most sacred river to Hindus
. It is also .... driftlasting fifty million yearsacross the then unformed Indian 
Ocean. [DOC] [TLE] Pilgrimage - Wikipedia [PAR] A pilgrimage is a journey or search of moral or spiritual significance. Typically, it 
is a journey to ... The Holy Land acts as a focal point for the pilgrimages

Question: Each year about 1 million Hindu pilgrims journey to Varanasi, India to wash away their sins in this holy river
Answer: the Ganges