High commissioner represents SA at Maha Kumbh Mela festival

MANYANE MANYANEThe Maha Kumbh Mela festival has shown that the world is one family.This is the message from South Africa’s High Commissioner to India, Professor Anil Sooklal, who attended the event yesterday (Saturday) and was part of the 45 day festival – that was expected to attract 400 million people from across the world.Tens of millions of people flocked to the northern state of Uttar Pradesh to immerse themselves at the sacred confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers.This year’s celebration is particularly significant as the Maha or grand Kumbh Mela takes place only every 144…