A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu cultural insignias. At the Maha Kumbh festival, where millions are flocking to pray and bathe at the confluence of India’s ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Mahakumbh will conclude on February 26 Today, i.e. on January 14, the first 'Amrit Snan' of Maha Kumbh 2025 is being performed on Makar Sankranti. Several Akharas reached the Sangam to took ...

Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 14 (ANI): The Naga sadhus of the Niranjani and Anand Akharas arrived for 'Amrit Snan' at Maha Kumbh on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti.

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 ...

Accompanied by her 40-member team, Laurene landed at Prayagraj on Saturday night and entered the Maha Kumbh mela area on Sunday noon. "On the first Amrit Snan on Jan 14, 'Kamla' (a name given to ...

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) ...

Factbox-How Is India Managing Its Maha Kumbh Festival, the World's Largest Gathering? NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher Festival, is set to be the world's largest ...