The religious festival, called the Maha Kumbh Mela, happens every 12 years on the banks of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers in the northern Indian city of Prayagraj. Officials this year expect up to ...

Over the next six weeks, a staggering 400 million people are expected to attend the Maha Kumbh Mela, or the festival of the Sacred Pitcher, on the riverbanks in the city of Prayagraj. Every 12 ...

Writer and RSS affiliate Ratan Sharda ... on January 14 saw participation from 3.5 crore devotees, saints, and Kalpwasis, underscoring the massive scale of the ongoing Maha Kumbh.

Prayagraj: Apart from hosting saints, pilgrims, and visitors from across the globe, the upcoming Maha Kumbh will also become ... upright position for the past 14 years with the wish for the ...

Photograph: Kind courtesy Aayushi Agarwal 'Among millions, yet alone with the Divine -- that is the magic of the Kumbh ... reported that as on February 14, the footfall had astonishingly surpassed ...

during Shahi Snan at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj on 14 January 2025 (AFP via Getty) This year, the Uttar Pradesh government deployed advanced technology to track crowd movements, allowing ...

35 million participate in holy dip, says Uttar Pradesh chief minister Festival expected to boost economy by $30 billion-$35 billion PRAYAGRAJ, India, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Naked Hindu ascetics ...

NEW DELHI, Jan 14 (Reuters) - India's Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher Festival, is set to be the world's largest gathering of humanity, with 400 million visitors expected at the six-week event ...

In a 14-minute address in the Lok Sabha, Modi also described the Maha Kumbh as a fine example of his governance philosophy of Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas (inclusive development for all). The Maha ...

Pilgrims searched for their family members after a stampede broke out at the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj, India. Credit... Supported by By The New York Times Photographs by Atul Loke It ...