Study reveals predictable stampede patterns at India's Kumbh Mela due to infrastructural limitations, governance issues, and ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela, which began on January 13, is set to end on the auspicious occasion of Maha Shivratri in Uttar Pradesh’s ...

Photojournalist SL Shanth Kumar of TOI documents the profound faith and determination experienced at the Maha Kumbh Mela.

Hundreds of millions of Hindu devotees have bathed in sacred waters, despite concerns over overcrowding and water pollution, ...

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With such a vast crowd, the Kumbh Mela has historically been an important center of commerce for local communities. There are even historical records of Venetian coins and European toys being found in ...

Every four years, during this Hindu festival, a massive crowd plunges into India's “holy ... its peak during the "Maha" (Great) Kumbh Mela at this very site. Indians from all classes and castes ...

The huge number of people taking bath at Prayagraj during Maha Kumbh Mela in the river, including on auspicious ... Despite the government’s assurances of effective crowd control and sanitation ...