The Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha Kumbh Mela will begin on October 31, 2026, with the traditional hoisting of flags at the two prominent pilgrimage towns, while the first 'Amrut Snan' or ritual ...

This Maha Kumbh Mela will be the biggest spiritual event of the world where more than 40 crores/40 million Sanatani will get together from all over the world irrespective of Cast, Color and Status ...

The desire to wash off one’s sins at the once-in-144-year Maha Kumbh Mela—a disputed detail since other recent Kumbh Melas have also been claimed to be that—spread swiftly and widely.

The grand Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, officially concluded on Wednesday, February 26, following an extraordinary 45-day celebration. This sacred event witnessed an ...

The Kumbh Mela at Haridwar proved to be a pivotal moment in shaping Mahatma Gandhi’s sense of purpose and his eventual entry into the political arena of India’s freedom movement.

The 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela, running from 13 January to 26 February, is expected to draw around 400 million pilgrims, making it one of the largest religious gatherings in the world.

The Kumbh Mela, which happens every 12 years, is a massive undertaking by any standard. This year, because of a rare celestial alignment, it was deemed a once-in-a-century occurrence.

A half ("Ard") Kumbh is held mid-way between two full Kumbhs. Officials say the 2025 festival is a Maha (Great) Kumbh Mela, which occurs only every 144 years, making it an even more significant event.

The festival is typically around 45 days long - with the 2025 Kumbh Mela taking place from 13 January to 26 February. The event concludes after the final designated bathing day, known as the last ...

Kumbh Mela is celebrated four times over 12 years and rotates between four sacred sites in India - Haridwar (Uttarakhand) on the banks of Ganga, Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) along the Shipra, Nashik ...