I travelled by car to the world‘s largest religious gathering, a destination about 670 kilometres from my home in Delhi-NCR.

India's Kumbh Mela festival attracts tens of millions of Hindu faithful to Prayagraj in northern Uttar Pradesh state, but footage of an elderly monk making an offering at a shrine that circulated ...

notably landscaped in the shape of the map of India. A final image from January 10, 2025, shows the park in use. The image would focus on a section of the River Ganges, specifically highlighting ...

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It’s difficult to have a wholesome visit at Prayagraj without attending the Ganga Aarti, which is a Hindu ritual that honours the Ganga river. Recreating this grand experience at Sector 9 ...

“2025 Maha Kumbh Mela Ganges River pilgrimage from the ISS at night. The largest human gathering in the world is well lit,” Pettit wrote. The pictures drew admiration from his followers.

The Ganges River holds immense importance for both Bangladesh and India, providing water for agriculture, livelihoods, and ecosystems across their shared basin. In 1996, the two nations signed the ...

People were trampled as pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world ... Ganges and Yamuna Rivers, which Hindus consider sacred, thousands of people who were lying or sitting on the river ...

Image Source : DON PETTIT/X Maha Kumbh Mela from space The Maha Kumbh Mela, recognized as the world's largest religious ... the illuminated banks of the Ganges River, reflecting the vibrant ...

Every 12 years, Prayagraj hosts the Purna Kumbh Mela, or the great Kumbh Mela, the world's ... The flow of the Ganges symbolizes amrita, and celebrations take place around the river.