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 ...

with over 110 million devotees taking a holy dip in the sacred waters of Prayagraj in the first 14 days. The Maha Kumbh, held every 12 years, is expected to draw over 450 million visitors during ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 witnessed a magnificent beginning with the first 'Amrit Snan' on 14 January, coinciding with the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti. Held at the sacred Triveni Sangam ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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: It's still about a month for Maha Kumbh to start, drawing visitors ... his right arm in the upright position for the past 14 years, with a wish for the welfare of the country and ...