The Kumbh Mela is centuries old ... The seers, ascetics, priests and saints from different sects of Hinduism are the stars of the show. It’s hard not to be awed by their elaborate appearance.

The accommodation arrangements for devotees during the Kumbh Mela are a complex logistical feat that requires coordination ...

He said the overall experience made him realise that Hinduism is “a way of life rather than just a religion and is open, adaptable, and deeply philosophical.” Leaving the Kumbh Mela ...

For one Christian leader in India who converted from Hinduism and did not want to be named because of concern for his safety, Kumbh Mela is a festival that points to the world’s need for Christ.

The Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the most sacred events in Hinduism, is set to return to Prayagraj in 2025, with an estimated 40 to 45 crore pilgrims expected to visit between January 13 and February 26.

Update: Are you wondering about the spending and revenue trends in the recently-concluded Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj, ...

Thousands of sanitation workers were toiling on Friday to clean up 20,000 tonnes of waste left behind by hundreds of millions ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela area will be a no-vehicle zone from 4 p.m. on Tuesday (February 25, 2025), with the entire Prayagraj following suit from 6 p.m. onwards in view of the massive influx of ...

Your Kumbh was supposed to be unique. You claimed that 40 crore (400 million) people would attend, and you had made arrangements for 100 crore (one billion). Yet, why is your system failing?" ...

This year's observance is uniquely significant, coinciding with the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, India - a massive pilgrimage occurring once every 12 years - and an extraordinary planetary ...

stampedes at the Kumbh Mela are not accidents but predictable failures, resulting from infrastructural limitations, governance inertia, and a tendency to normalise disaster. Integrating ...