Opinion by: Shubham Kukrety, co-founder and CEO at QuoteIt
Strange sights were seen as India recently concluded MahaKumbh, a Hindu congregation that occurs once every 144 years.
Every day, a man took dips at Sangam — the triple confluence of rivers Ganga, Yamuna and Sarasvati — with several passport-sized photographs offering “Digital Snan,” symbolizing digital nectar baths. A nine-acre camp offered people a glimpse of the Hindu religion since the beginning of time. Several families received a 360-degree live virtual MahaKumbh tour with a VR box and packaged pure Sangam water at their homes.
These are some of the sights that were seen for the first time in MahaKumbh’s known history. But all of it brings us to a fascinating question: Does the fusion of tech and tradition help us peek into India’s future of the metaverse? Indeed.
Adopting technology religiously
India’s approach to technology has always been unique. The