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

Tens of thousands of people immersed themselves in freezing waters at the confluence of sacred rivers as the six-week Maha Kumbh Mela festival ... the state and the national level.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh Mela, taking a sacred dip at the Sangam and inaugurating ...

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 ...

Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men and women have gathered in India's northern city of Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh ...

The Mahila Naga Sadhvis, or female ascetics, live austere lives devoted to meditation, yoga, and chanting. Wearing unstitched saffron fabric called 'Ganti,' they are known for their tilak-marked ...

Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: The days of Lord Shiva have finally begun, as the Maha Kumbh festival is starting today- January 13. The 13-day festival will be celebrated in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emphasized the profound significance of the Maha Kumbh. He noted that even in ancient times, ...

Ritual bathing at the confluence of large rivers has long held special significance in Hindu rituals. Sangam, where the Ganga ...

(Image Top: Reuters, Bottom: Express Photo) Maha Kumbh 2025: The National Disaster Response ... The Mela ground has been meticulously mapped using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology ...