The Kumbh Mela festival, the largest religious gathering in the world, has begun in the northern Indian city of Prayagraj.

The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, will see an estimated 400 million pilgrims from January 13 to February 26. Spanning 44 days, it

As the Maha Kumbh Mela progresses further, bringing stories and visuals of spirituality and devotion, some good news for pilgrims travelling to the holy city has come to pass. Daily Flights To Prayagraj Air India,

As the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 unfolds in Prayagraj, memories of my experience at Ujjain’s Simhasth Kumbh Mela in 2016 resurface. Battling scorching heat, I toured akhadas, met revered spiritual leaders,

This year's Maha Kumbh holds even greater significance, as it aligns with unique celestial configurations that occur once every 144 years, amplifying its spiritual importance.

The Maha Kumbh Mela is among the world’s largest religious gatherings, featuring ritual baths, devotional singing, yoga sessions, and spiritual discourses. Millions of pilgrims seek purification and liberation,

Over the coming 45 days, an estimated 400 million Hindus are expected to come together for Maha Kumbh Mela. The festival is held every 12 years but the "Maha" or grand Kumbh Mela takes place only every 144 years, "marking the 12th Kumbh Mela and a special celestial alignment of the sun, moon and Jupiter", said The Guardian.

Maha Kumbh Mela or Great Pitcher Festival begins in India on Monday, a Hindu sacred event that will be the world's largest gathering of humanity as it showcases religion, spirituality, tourism and crowd management.

The primary aim of the program, according to Ramji Singh, an instructor at Seva Bharti schools in the Awadh region, is to save these children from falling into the trap of religious conversions.

Hotel bookings in Prayagraj have increased nearly 10-fold from last year, while flight bookings to the city are up 65%, with tickets costing twice as much as last year on average.