The Maha Kumbh Mela, a Hindu festival in India that is drawing hundreds of millions of pilgrims, is a powerful marketing tool for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his allies.

In the small hours of Wednesday, tragedy struck the Maha Kumbh Mela in India’s Prayagraj. A stampede near the Sangam Ghat before dawn killed at least 30 people and left 60 injured, with the ...

Mahakumbh Nagar, Feb 27 (PTI) The Maha Kumbh Mela drew not just millions of spiritual seekers but also provided economic opportunity for many gig workers and small vendors, who were able to ...

You might know about Work From Home, but did you what's "Dip From Home"? Well, we'll tell you. A viral poster referring to the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela claimed people could now take a holy dip in ...

The Railway Board is preparing to accommodate one crore devotees traveling to the Simhastha Kumbh Mela in Ujjain by operating ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela, or Hindu pitcher festival, begins Monday in the northern Indian city of Prayagraj. Officials expect at least 400 million attendees over the next 45 days.

Hindus revere rivers, especially the Ganges and Yamuna, believing bathing in them can cleanse sins and end reincarnation, especially during the Maha Kumbh Mela, a festival held every 12 years.

The Maha Kumbh mela grounds are covered with large banners and posters of Prime Minster Narendra Modi. An estimated £670m has been spent on the celebrations. The six-week festival is a ...

Mahakumbh 2025: The main bathing rituals of Kumbh Mela, known as the Shahi Snan (royal baths), will take place on January 14 ... their attention fixed on a massive poster in the corner.

Millions of pilgrims and tourists have congregated at the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj for different reasons — to seek salvation, to pray for worldly comforts, to sustain livelihoods, or ...

How excitement of Hindu pilgrims turned to death and chaos at Maha Kumbh Mela. For many Hindu pilgrims, bathing at the festival where three holy rivers meet is the spiritual journey of a lifetime.