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

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 ...

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

Pradeep Kumar’s elder brother Sanjay Kumar, 46, has been missing from the Kumbh Mela since January 14, the day of the first ... Ram Narayan and Ram Ratan Mahat, residents of Nepal who were ...

The song pays tribute to the grandeur of the Maha Kumbh, held at the sacred Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj. With soulful vocals by Ratan Prasanna, music by Santosh Nahar and Ratan Prasanna ...

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 ...

PRAYAGRAJ (ANI)– Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on January 14 confirmed that over 35 ... expressed gratitude to all Akharas, the Maha Kumbh Mela administration, and sanitation ...

Over the next six weeks, a staggering 400 million people are expected to attend the Maha Kumbh Mela, or the festival of the Sacred Pitcher, on the riverbanks in the city of Prayagraj. Every 12 ...

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 ...