A “stampede-like situation” at one of the biggest religious festivals in India, the Maha Kumbh Mela, led to multiple casualties on Wednesday, police said. A massive crowd, estimated to be 100 ...

The Maha Kumbh mela, being held in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, is so grand that it can be seen from space and the images released by Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) show what the fair ...

Sanjay Banoudha, a photojournalist, has been covering India's Kumbh Mela since the 1990s. This year the festival, which began on 13 January, ended on Wednesday. A lot has changed through Mr ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela is one of the largest spiritual gatherings in the world, held in Prayagraj (Allahabad). Devotees flock to take a sacred dip in the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and ...

The largest mela in the country for centuries, the Kumbh Mela, was a bigger phenomenon this year than ever before. Excitable television channels, smart tour operators, the thriving selfie culture ...

Maha Kumbh is one of the biggest religious gatherings in the world. The Maha Kumbh Mela — the 45-day utsav — concluded earlier this week in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. The Mela, which is held ...

Religion, politics and the economy are deeply intertwined in India – and the six-week-long Hindu festival of the Kumbh Mela gave one of the clearest examples. The Hindu nationalist government of ...

Why is Maha Kumbh Mela so important ? It is a very very big event and especially important in today’s date and time. It is to be noted that it has been celebrated for centuries. This Maha Kumbh ...

Kumbh Mela is an enthralling Hindu festival and pilgrimage celebrating spiritual heritage and diversity. Given that the Maha Kumbh Mela, in particular, only occurs once every 144 years ...

Though preparations for the forthcoming Simhastha Kumbh Mela in Nashik in 2027 have gained momentum, especially after the visit of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on March 23, differences have ...