Anuppur, April 9 --  Over 11,000 litre of milk were poured into the Narmada River in Madhya Pradesh's Anuppur district during a religious ritual on Wednesday, April 8, triggering a debate over faith and environmental use.

Videos of the incident have gone viral on social media, with users questioning the need for such a ritual.

The Shri Dadaji Darbar Pataleshwar Mahadev Temple carried out the large-scale Abhishekam ritual as part of Chaitra Navratri. According to NDTV, the event spanned from March 18 to April 7, including a massive mahayagya - a great sacrifice involving fire offerings and Vedic chants - using 41 tons of ghee, and 151 devotees reciting Durga Path.

"A massive pandal was prepared over an area of nearly 5 acres for th...