I was struck by his profound words about the Kumbh Mela. He emphasized that the festival was far more than prayers and rituals. The Naga Sadhus, with their ash-covered bodies and unwavering ...

Prayagraj is also called the king of pilgrimages. Every 12 years, the Kumbh Mela is held in Prayagraj, which holds special significance in Hinduism. This time, this Maha Kumbh has started on ...

For Dalits to be fully part of the national consciousness the Kumbh supposedly strengthens, they must be full participants in ...

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 ...

Kumbh Mela is the best time to witness Hindu rituals and culture in Haridwar. Organized once in 12 years, it witnesses the largest congregation of pilgrims in the world. According to mythology ...

Among the massive crowds at the Kumbh Mela, the world's largest religious gathering in northern India's Prayagraj city, there is a unique group of people called Kalpwasis. They are mostly elderly ...

Kumbh Mela is an enthralling Hindu festival and pilgrimage celebrating spiritual heritage and diversity. Given that the Maha Kumbh Mela, in particular, only occurs once every 144 years ...

Stay tuned for Mahakumbh shahi snan live updates on rituals, crowd management, and key highlights. Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj breaks records with over 450 million devotees. Get the latest ...

Devotees take a holy dip in the Ganga River on the first day of Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. Devotees take a holy dip in the Ganga River on the first day of Maha Kumbh Mela ...

Sanjay Banoudha, a photojournalist, has been covering India's Kumbh Mela since the 1990s. This year the festival, which began on 13 January, ended on Wednesday. A lot has changed through Mr ...

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday (March 23, 2025) announced a ₹1,100 crore plan for the development of Trimbakeshwar Temple and the establishment of a Kumbh Mela Authority ...

a joint institution of Savitribai Phule Pune University Nashik Sub-Centre and Nashik Police Commissionerate regarding the planning of Kumbh Mela 2027. Principals of colleges in Nashik city and ...