For Velayudhan, a resident of Irvine, CA, the pull to attend the Maha Kumbh felt powerful and inexplicable. “If it wasn’t ...

For Dalits to be fully part of the national consciousness the Kumbh supposedly strengthens, they must be full participants in ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela, a pilgrimage that draws over 450 Million people, is often hailed as the world’s largest human gathering. Yet, beneath its spiritual significance lies a sociological marvel-a ...

The 1977 Kumbh Mela in Allahabad during the Emergency was ... religious experiences that subsumes spirituality, abstinence and rituals. They all have a place in the performative, assertive ...

After 45 days of devotion, spirituality, and unprecedented footfall, the Maha Kumbh 2025 in Prayagraj is set to conclude on February 26, coinciding with the sacred occasion of Mahashivratri. Millions ...

Since 13 January, when the Kumbh Mela began, over a million Kalpwasis ... Millions perform bathing ritual on day two of India's Mahakumbh Mela. Video, 00:01:02Millions perform bathing ritual ...

"Kumbh mela," reads the Hindi-language caption of ... a six-week-long celebration of prayer and ritual bathing in the northern city of Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh (archived link).

The Maha Kumbh mela area will be a no-vehicle zone from ... and return to their destinations promptly after completing rituals," it stated. The mela police administration has appealed to all ...

who take the sacred bath on Maha Shivratri during the Kumbh Mela. Devotees are believed to be released from the cycle of life and death by performing this holy ritual, which is believed to bring ...

The Ram Mandir Trust in Ayodhya has revised the darshan timings at the Ram Mandir after the Kumbh Mela, reducing visitor hours and reinstating traditional rituals. New timings accommodate aartis ...

The Kumbh Mela is held every three years in four cities ... attracts millions of visitors who come not just to partake in the ritual, but also to see thousands of saints and hermits, often clad ...