HINDUS CELEBRATE GANGES FESTIVAL

The video covers a Hindu festival in Allahabad, where millions gather at the confluence of the Ganges and Jumna rivers. The festival, known as Mag Mela, celebrates the approach of spring. Attendees include a diverse range of Hindu sects, and the event features religious rituals such as offerings and river bathing. Despite the festival's importance to the pilgrims, it occurs amidst a backdrop of India's uncertain future.

What is the location of the Mag Mela festival?

• Mumbai

• Allahabad

• Varanasi

• Delhi

Approximately how many people attended the Mag Mela festival in 1947?

• Two and a half million

• Five million

• One million

• Ten million

Which two rivers meet at the location of the Mag Mela festival?

• Indus and Sutlej

• Ganges and Yamuna

• Narmada and Tapti

• Godavari and Krishna

What do pilgrims do in the river during the Mag Mela festival?

• Fish

• Swim for leisure

• Collect water for drinking

• Wash away their sins

What types of offerings are made by the pilgrims during the festival?

• Money and flowers

• Jewelry and gold

• Food and clothes

• Books and toys