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.

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

(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 ...

About 30 million people had taken the holy bath by 8 a.m. Wednesday, he said. The Maha Kumbh festival, held every 12 years, started on Jan. 13. Authorities expect more than 400 million people to ...