PILGRIMAGE

The video provides an overview of the Ganges Festival, a significant Hindu pilgrimage and holiday. It describes the various modes of travel to the festival, including buses and river steamers. Upon arrival, pilgrims engage in religious rituals such as bathing in the Ganges to cleanse sins and making offerings at the temple. The festival is marked by devotion and traditional practices.

What is the Ganges Festival described as?

• A local market event

• A religious pilgrimage and a bank holiday

• A modern travel experience

• A six-hour river cruise

How do the better-off pilgrims travel to the festival?

• By bus

• By walking

• By ultra-modern means

• By bicycle

What is the significance of the holy men during the festival?

• They perform rituals

• They stand or sit motionless

• They lead the pilgrims

• They sell offerings

What is believed to be the benefit of bathing in the Ganges?

• It cures diseases

• It washes away sins

• It brings good luck

• It provides wealth

What types of offerings are made at the temple by the river bank?

• Books and scrolls

• Flowers, fruit, and sweets

• Money and jewelry

• Clothes and shoes