Kumbh Mela, India

In pictures: What is the Maha Kumbh Mela and why does it attract millions of Hindus?
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 exp
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.
30 dead in stampede as over 100 million people gather at India's Maha Kumbh festival
At least 30 people were killed and over 30 have been injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world's biggest gatherings that occurs every 12 years.
What is Kumbh Mela and why is this Hindu festival important?
Authorities say that at least 30 people have died and a further 60 were injured in a crowd crush at the massive Kumbh Mela festival in India. The world's biggest religious festival and humanity's largest gathering,
India’s BJP comes under fire for pilgrims’ deaths at Maha Kumbh Mela festival
About 400 million visitors are expected in Prayagraj for the six-week festival, which began on Jan 13. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Thirty killed in crowd crush at India's Kumbh Mela festival
The Kumbh Mela happens every 12 years at Sangam, the confluence of three sacred rivers - the Ganges (Ganga), Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati. Hindus believe that bathing in the sacred waters will cleanse them of sins and help them attain salvation.
Maha Kumbh Mela: What is the Hindu 'festival of festivals' that draws millions to northern India?
The Hindu festival that turned deadly in northern India on Wednesday is a religious gathering with deep spiritual meaning for devotees who come by the millions to take a cleansing dip in waters they consider sacred.
Kumbh Mela stampede latest: Probe ordered after 30 deaths at world’s largest religious festival in India
Probe ordered after 30 deaths at world’s largest religious festival in India - Indian authorities have released an official statement on the death toll but it is expected to rise
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Officers with Ardh Kumbh experience to handle Maha Kumbh post stampede
The Uttar Pradesh government has deployed two senior IAS officers, who were part of the team that successfully conducted the ...
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Day after stampede: 15 tents gutted at Maha Kumbh mela
Mahakumbh Nagar At least 15 tents were gutted on Thursday after they caught fire near Chamanganj Chowki outside Sector 22 in ...
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Maha Kumbh | Prayagraj unites to support massive influx of devotees
People from every corner of Uttar Pradesh have stepped up to support and assist the massive gathering of devotees at. Inspired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, individuals from all religions, ...
Maha Kumbh 2025: Locals of Prayagraj provide meals, shelter to pilgrims
Residents of Prayagraj have thrown their doors open to the hundreds of stranded and hungry after an incontinent surge in ...
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Allahabad MP Blasts Administration for Kumbh Stampede Mishandling
Allahabad MP Ujjwal Raman Singh visited Swaroop Rani Memorial Hospital to meet victims of the Maha Kumbh stampede, criticizing poor crowd management. Singh highlighted negligence by the Kumbh ...
WATCH: Former WWE World Champion The Great Khali Visited the 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela
The Great Khali, WWE Hall of Famer, is making headlines for taking part in the 2025 Prayag Maha Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh.
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Officers with Ardh Kumbh experience entrusted with Maha Kumbh crowd management post stampede
The Uttar Pradesh government has deployed two senior IAS officers, who were part of the team that successfully conducted the 2019 Ardh Kumbh, to oversee the smooth conduct of the Maha Kumbh Mela in ...
UP road tragedy: 6 killed as pickup carrying Maha Kumbh returnees rams into trailer truck in Ghazipur; 10 injured
The accident took place on Varanasi-Gorakhpur four-lane highway near Kusumhi Kalan village in Ghazipur on Friday afternoon ...