The Maha Kumbh Mela, a Hindu festival in India that is drawing hundreds of millions of pilgrims, is a powerful marketing tool for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his allies.

These acts are part of the 'Teerth Yatri Seva' initiative that ensure an enhanced experience of the devotees at the mela.

Officials had been preparing for months for the world’s largest religious festival, with around 400 million Hindu pilgrims ...

The Hindu festival that turned deadly in northern India on Wednesday is a religious gathering with deep spiritual meaning for ...

People were trampled as pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s biggest gatherings, gathered where the Ganges and Yamuna Rivers meet, officials said.

Dozens of people were killed in a crowd crush at the world’s largest religious gathering in India early Wednesday, as tens of ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 is considered the most auspicious of all Kumbh Melas due to its unique celestial alignments and historical significance. Unlike regular Kumbh Melas, which occur every 12 ...

A senior police officer said at least 30 people died as a crowd panicked at the Hindu Kumbh Mela mega-festival in the ...

Kumbh Mela: The celebration of the Mahakumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj is currently underway, where people from India and other foreign countries are arriving in large numbers.

The Maha Kumbh Mela has commenced in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, drawing devotees and visitors from across the country. Media reported (here and here) a stone-pelting incident targeting a train ...

Swami Sivananda, born in 1896, has witnessed every Kumbh Mela over the past century, marking an extraordinary milestone in his life. The revered spiritual leader, who has dedicated his life to ...