One of the most notable episodes in the history of the Kumbh Mela occurred in 1915 when Mahatma Gandhi visited the Haridwar gathering shortly after returning from South Africa after twenty-one years.

As many as 400 million Hindu pilgrims are expected to visit Prayagraj, India, during this year’s 45-day Maha Kumbh Mela festival. Held every 12 years at one of four places in India, the Kumbh Mela is ...

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In contrast to the Maha Kumbh Mela, the Kumbh Mela occurs every three years, rotating among four locations – Haridwar in northern Uttarakhand state, Ujjain in central Madhya Pradesh state ...

open image in gallery Devotees seen trying to cross a barricade at the site of stampede amid the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela (AFP via Getty) Several eyewitnesses described being stuck between the ...

Renowned filmmaker Kabir Khan visited the Maha Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh, expressing his excitement about witnessing the grand spiritual gathering. The event, which takes place once every 12 ...

Bengaluru to Prayagraj airfare higher than cost of flight tickets to Singapore, Bangkok, and Dubai As thousands from Bengaluru plan their journey to Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, to participate in the ...

Haridwar, Nashik and Ujjain - which became the venues for the Kumbh Mela. Here, devotees from different Hindu sects, or Akharas, join in grand processions to take the 'Shahi Snaan' or royal bath ...

People were trampled as pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s biggest gatherings, gathered where the Ganges and Yamuna Rivers meet, officials said. By Hari Kumar and Anupreeta Das ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela or Great Pitcher Festival is the world's largest religious gathering. Organisers have likened this year's festival to a temporary country, expecting up to 400 million pilgrims.

PRAYAGRAJ, India: A pre-dawn stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela festival killed at least 30 people in India on Wednesday (Jan 29), with many more injured after a surging crowd spilt out of a police ...