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The Magh Mela has been happening for centuries. Popular legends trace the origin of this bathing festival to the beginning of the universe. The devtas or gods and the rakshasas or demons were squabbling for 12 days over a valuable pot of amrit (nectar of immortality). Vishnu, the great preserver, bore it away from the site of the quarrel and was flying along, carrying the pot... Photographs and text: Sanjay Singh Badnor		BACK NEXT
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