Kumbh Mela, India

Drone shows massive crowds arriving for holy dip at India's Maha Kumbh Mela
Drone video from India’s northern city of Prayagraj showed thousands of Hindu devotees at the “Sangam” river confluence to mark Mauni Amawasya, the most auspicious day of the “Kumbh Mela”, or Pitcher Festival.
India's Maha Kumbh Mela: A look at the gigantic pitcher festival
More than seven people were killed in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher Festival, in the northern Indian holy city of Prayagraj on Wednesday.
In pictures: What is the Maha Kumbh Mela and why does it attract millions of Hindus?
Officials had been preparing for months for the world’s largest religious festival, with around 400 million Hindu pilgrims expected to take part
Maha Kumbh Mela: What is the Hindu 'festival of festivals' that draws millions to northern India?
The world's largest religious gathering, the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India, turned deadly Wednesday, with officials confirming at least 30 deaths and 60 people injured in a stampede on the biggest day of the festival.
India's Modi Takes 'Holy Dips' at Maha Kumbh, Week After Stampede Killed Dozens
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took holy dips in sacred river waters in the northern city of Prayagraj on Wednesday as he joined millions of people at the Maha Kumbh Mela, a week after dozens died in a stampede at the event.
India: PM Narendra Modi takes holy dip at Maha Kumbh Mela
Modi took a ritual bath on a visit to the Maha Kumbh Mela, a week after a deadly crush at the world's largest gathering.Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took a dip in Hindu holy waters in the northern city of Prayagraj,
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Offers Prayers At Triveni Sangam In Prayagra | Maha Kumbh Mela
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, where he offered prayers at the sacred confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers. As part of his visit, he participated in religious rituals and sought blessings for the nation's well-being.
PM Modi in Maha Kumbh: PM takes holy dip as Delhi votes in key polls
Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, taking a holy dip in the sacred Ganges. His presence at the event highlights the spiritual significance of the Kumbh Mela and India’s cultural heritage.
PM Modi takes holy dip at Triveni Sangam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent the world a powerful message of unity as he took a sacred dip at the confluence of the Ganga, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati during the Prayagraj Maha Kumbh on Wednesday.
‘Blessed to be at Mahakumbh’: PM Modi after Sangam dip
Modi took a boat ride from Arail Ghat to the Triveni Sangam; along the route, he acknowledged the greetings of the crowd that had lined up on both sides of the riverbank
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Estonians call Maha Kumbh Mela “heart-opening” experience
Estonians who attended the Maha Kumbh Mela shared their experiences and described their visit to Prayagraj as a “great ...
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Fire at camp in Maha Kumbh Mela, none injured
A fire broke out at the ISKCON camp in Mahakumbh Nagar on Friday and quickly spread to over a dozen nearby camps, leaving ...
Clip shows India stone-pelting ritual, not fighting at Kumbh Mela festival
A video spread online shows an annual stone-pelting ritual in northern India, contrary to claims by social media posts that ...
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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: A Spiritual Spectacle
Actor Sanjay Mishra praises the well-organised Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj, calling it a smoothly-run event. With his ...
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Stampede at India's Kumbh Mela Hindu mega-festival leaves at least 30 people dead, police say
A senior police officer said at least 30 people died as a crowd panicked at the Hindu Kumbh Mela mega-festival in the ...
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India's Kumbh Mela: Nothing can match festival for 400 million people
After arriving in the central Indian city of Prayagraj in late January, almost everyone I spoke to asked whether I had joined the millions of pilgrims submerging themselves each day to ritually ...
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Singer Malini Awasthi visits Maha Kumbh Mela
Veteran folk singer Malini Awasthi arrived in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, to take a holy dip in the Triveni Sangam.She also ...
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Neena Gupta calls her visit to Maha Kumbh Mela a "unique experience"
The 'Badhaai Ho' actor called her visit to the Kumbh Mela a "unique experience" and expressed how it had been on her wish list for years. "I have been wanting to come here for years... It was a unique ...
‘Lost my mother in Kumbh stampede… now doing the rounds for death certificate’
The state government has said 30 people died in the stampede, though an official list is yet to be released. Several ...