Dozens killed in crowd crush at world’s largest religious festival
Multiple people were killed in a crowd crush at the world’s largest religious gathering in India early Wednesday, as tens of ...
At Least 30 Dead and Many More Hurt in Stampede at Huge Hindu Festival in India
People were trampled as pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s biggest gatherings, gathered where the Ganges and ...
Reverence for the sacred waters of the Ganga and belief in its power to wash away sins bring millions to India’s Maha Kumbh festival
The Kumbh festival is named after the celestial pitcher or “kumbha” that held the much coveted “amrita,” the nectar of immortality. In Hindu mythology, during what is known as the Age of Truth, the ...
PM Modi shares highlights from his divine visit to Prayagraj
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday shared highlights from his sacred visit to Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh ...
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India's Kumbh Mela: Nothing can match festival for 400 million people
PRAYAGRAJ, India -- "Have you taken a dip yet?" 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 ...
Video of old monk falsely linked to India's Kumbh Mela mega-festival
India's Kumbh Mela festival attracts tens of millions of Hindu faithful to Prayagraj in northern Uttar Pradesh state, but ...
Maha Kumbh From Space: NASA Astronaut On Space Station Shares Images Of Illuminated Prayagraj
In fact, the gathering is so big, that is visible even from space. NASA astronaut Don Pettit on January 27 shared pictures of ...
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India's Maha Kumbh Mela: A look at the gigantic pitcher festival
Officials in Prayagraj, formerly known as Allahabad ... the banks where the Ganga and Yamuna rivers meet the Saraswati, a mythical, invisible river. Nearly 148 million people have already taken ...
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In pictures: What is the Maha Kumbh Mela and why does it attract millions of Hindus?
The Ardh Kumbh Mela takes place every six years in Haridwar and Prayagraj. To accommodate and ... a temporary city along the banks of the Ganga river, complete with tents, toilets, streets ...