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The term ‘Kumbh’ comes from the root word kumbh, meaning pot and apparently referring to the sacred pitcher of the ‘elixir of immortality’, which some associate with the epic Puranic story of Samudra Manthan (churning of the milk ocean), and others to the sign of Aquarius. Image Credit: Moushumee Jha

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The Portuguese Churches of West Bengal: An Image Gallery

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