A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu cultural insignias. At the Maha Kumbh festival, ...

Elderly individuals go missing at Kumbh Mela, sparking desperate searches and highlighting challenges of digital tracking.

With the no-vehicle zone imposed since January 25, attendees are required to park vehicles outside the mela grounds and walk ...

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 ...

American billionaire and philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs visited the ashram of her guru, Swami Kailashnand Giri, in Prayagraj to participate in the Maha Kumbh mela. Accompanied by her 40-member ...

The Maha Kumbh began with sacred bathing rituals on January 14, January 29, and February 3, culminating on February 26. Devotees can easily book special train tickets through the IRCTC website and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Renowned poet Kumar Vishvas who is in Pryagaraj, appealed to the youth of the country to attend Maha Kumbh 2025. The Mahakumbh is being celebrated after 12 years, and over 45 crore devotees are ...

Factbox-How India Has Managed Its Maha Kumbh Festival, the World's Largest Gathering PRAYAGRAJ, India (Reuters) - More than seven people were killed and around 10 injured in a stampede at the Maha ...

on "Mauni Amavasya" or new moon day during the Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Deepak Sharma) ...