HOUSTON, TX – NASA astronaut Don Pettit, aboard the International Space Station (ISS), has shared mesmerizing photos of the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, from a vantage point 400 km above Earth.

The Simhastha Kumbh Mela will begin on October 31, 2026, with Dhwajarohan (flag hoisting) at Trimbakeshwar, Ramkund, and Panchvati, and will continue until July 24, 2028.

MUMBAI: The Simhastha Kumbh Mela in Nashik and Trimbakeshwar will go on for over 21 months between October 2026 and July 2028, as per the schedule announced after a review meeting chaired by chief ...

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis recently chaired a high-level meeting in Nashik on Sunday to review and accelerate preparations for the upcoming Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2027. A ...

In pictures: Kumbh Mela crowd crush© AFP A devotee weeps at the site of crush at the Kumbh Mela early on Wednesday© AFP Pilgrims could be seen climbing over fences after the crush at the Kumbh ...

“A meeting was organised in relation to the Kumbh Mela of Nashik and Trimbakeshwar, in which the 13 major Akharas were also present. We discussed the event in the presence of all the Mahants ...

PRAYAGRAJ, (Reuters) – The 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s largest religious gatherings, is being managed with cutting-edge technology to improve safety and crowd control.

The unprecedented scale of India’s Maha Kumbh festival By Sudev Kiyada, Dea Bankova, Rebecca Pazos and Mayank Munjal Published May 26, 2025 12:00 PM GMT+5:30 TODO screen reader description 1 million ...

Bengaluru stampede: BCCI ducks blame, CM Siddaramaiah cites Kumbh Mela and blames RCB fans, BJP targets Karnataka govt By Priyanshu Priya Jun 05, 2025 01:12 PM IST Read this news in brief form ...

In Kumbh Mela, 50-60 people died, I didn't criticise it," he was quoted by news agency ANI as saying. "If Congress criticises, then that is a different matter.

The dates for the Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2027–28, to be held in Nashik, Maharashtra, were officially announced following the Dharma Sansad (Religious Assembly). This grand religious festival will ...

Simhastha Kumbh Mela in Nashik and Trimbakeshwar to begin on Oct 31, 2025, lasting 18 months with 3 Amrit Snans and 42 festive baths. Govt plans ₹2,000 cr revamp for smooth conduct.