Kumbh Mela, India

Massive fire destroys over 20 tents at India's mega Hindu festival Maha Kumbh Mela
A massive fire broke out Friday at India's ongoing mega Hindu festival Maha Kumbh Mela in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh destroying over 20 makeshift tents, officials said.
Maha Kumbh Mela: 420 million attend India Hindu event
The Hindu event is the world’ s largest religious festival.Over 420 million people have taken a ritual bath so far at India's ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela-- the largest human gathering in the world-- according to figures published by the government's press information agency on Friday.
Mahakumbh 2025: Over 42 crore take dip in Kumbh Mela, exceeding population of US and Canada
India's government reported that over 420 million pilgrims bathed at the Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj. The number is calculated using AI and surveillance cameras. The festival attracted attention due to a deadly stampede on January 29.
India's Maha Kumbh Mela: A look at the gigantic pitcher festival
More than seven people were killed in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher Festival, in the northern Indian holy city of Prayagraj on Wednesday.
Pakistani pilgrims join Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, praise India’s hospitality
As of February 5, 2025, the total number of devotees who have taken the holy dip since the beginning of the Mela has surpassed 389.7 million.
Maha Kumbh Mela: What is the Hindu 'festival of festivals' that draws millions to northern India?
The world's largest religious gathering, the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India, turned deadly Wednesday, with officials confirming at least 30 deaths and 60 people injured in a stampede on the biggest day of the festival.
India's Modi takes ritual dip at Hindu mega-festival
India's Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a ritual river dip on Wednesday at the world's largest religious festival, a week after a stampede killed at least 30 pilgrims.
India: PM Narendra Modi takes holy dip at Maha Kumbh Mela
Modi took a ritual bath on a visit to the Maha Kumbh Mela, a week after a deadly crush at the world's largest gathering.Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took a dip in Hindu holy waters in the northern city of Prayagraj,
Mahakumbh draws Sanatanis from Pakistan; 72-member group takes holy dip
A 72-member group from Pakistan visited Prayagraj's Mahakumbh, expressing awe and spirituality after experiencing the holy dip in the Ganga.
Pakistani Hindus take holy dip at Sangam during Maha Kumbh
Drawn by the spiritual grandeur of the Maha Kumbh, a group of 68 Hindu devotees from Pakistan's Sindh province arrived in Prayagraj on Thursday and took a holy dip at the Sangam, praying for the peace
Mahakumbh: Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini takes holy dip at Triveni Sangam
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and his family took a holy dip at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj on Thursday. "Today I got the great fortune of taking a bath with my family in the holy confluence of Maa Ganga,
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Neena Gupta calls her visit to Maha Kumbh Mela a “unique experience”
Veteran actor Neena Gupta visited the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on Friday and expressed her awe ...
India's Modi takes 'holy dips' at Maha Kumbh, week after stampede killed dozens
By Sakshi Dayal NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took holy dips in sacred river waters in the ...
Vijay Devarakonda leaves for Maha Kumbh Mela with mother
The Maha Kumbh Mela is one of the largest spiritual gatherings in the world, held in Prayagraj (Allahabad). Devotees flock to ...
Clip shows India stone-pelting ritual, not fighting at Kumbh Mela festival
A video spread online shows an annual stone-pelting ritual in northern India, contrary to claims by social media posts that ...
Video of old monk falsely linked to India's Kumbh Mela mega-festival
India's Kumbh Mela festival attracts tens of millions of Hindu faithful to Prayagraj in northern Uttar Pradesh state, but ...
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Stampede at India's Kumbh Mela Hindu mega-festival leaves at least 30 people dead, police say
A senior police officer said at least 30 people died as a crowd panicked at the Hindu Kumbh Mela mega-festival in the ...
Kumbh Mela Concludes; Saints And Pilgrims Bid Farewell To Sacred Experiences
संपूर्ण विश्व को आकर्षित कर रही महाकुम्भ 2025 की भव्यता पाकिस्तान के सिंध प्रांत से महाकुम्भ 2025, प्रयागराज आकर 68 हिंदू ...
Andhra teacher renders Telugu devotional songs at Kumbh Mela
Anantapur: Telugu devotional songs concert held at the holy Kumbh Mela in Varanasi impressed the devotees. Venkata Prasad, ...