In January, an estimated 120 million people gathered at the confluence of three holy rivers in India: the Ganges, the Yamuna, and the mythical Sarasvati. The occasion was the Kumbh Mela, a historic ...

PRAYAGRAJ, India (Reuters) -Dozens of people were killed in a pre-dawn stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India on Wednesday as tens of millions of Hindus gathered to take a dip in sacred ...

Every twelve years, tens of millions of men, women and children gather on the flood plain of the Ganges and Yamuna Rivers in Allahabad, India, for the Kumbh Mela, the largest gathering of humanity for ...

The 44-day Magh Mela 2026 has commenced at Prayagraj's Sangam, offering a serene spiritual experience for devotees. Over 21 lakh pilgrims took the holy dip on the opening day. Extensive arrangements, ...

According to tradition that reaches back to the foundations of Hinduism, a ritual dip in the Ganges during Kumbh Mela holds the promise of washing away one’s sins. People from all walks of life in ...

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Spirituality, politics and tourism: welcome to the Kumbh Mela, the world's largest gathering of humanity, that begins next month in India. During the Kumbh Mela, to be held in ...

The biggest pilgrimage on the planet has kicked off in India. From now until March, up to 120 million pilgrims – nearly double the population of the UK or France – are expected to travel to Prayagraj ...

The Kumbh Mela is the world's largest religious gathering, attracting hundreds of millions of Hindu worshippers. Here's how India prepared—and what happens once it's all over. January 29th was peak ...

PRAYAGRAJ, (ANI) – Gangapuri Maharaj, also known as Chhotu Baba, has become a focal point at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. A resident of Assam’s Kamakhya Peeth, the 57-year-old ...

India’s Kumbh Mela (literally, “Pitcher Festival”) is mind-boggling in scale. The largest gathering of humans in one time and place, the event is held every three years, roving between four locations ...

Tulasi Srinivas received funding from The Luce Foundation and The American Council of Learned Societies, as well as the American Institute of Indian Studies. The Kumbh Mela is a Hindu pilgrimage held ...

Kumbh Mela festival: The world's largest religious festival, India's Kumbh Mela begins in Prayagraj on January 15. The 49-day festival attracts millions of Hindu pilgrims to the sacred waters of the ...