Kumbh Mela, India

Pakistani pilgrims join Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, praise India’s hospitality
As of February 5, 2025, the total number of devotees who have taken the holy dip since the beginning of the Mela has surpassed 389.7 million.
Mahakumbh 2025: Over 42 crore take dip in Kumbh Mela, exceeding population of US and Canada
India's government reported that over 420 million pilgrims bathed at the Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj. The number is calculated using AI and surveillance cameras. The festival attracted attention due to a deadly stampede on January 29.
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.
India’s PM Modi takes holy dip at Kumbh Mela a week after stampede
Modi takes a holy dip at Kumbh Mela, a week after a deadly stampede killed 30 and injured nearly 100 in Prayagraj. #KumbhMela #Modi #India
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 ritual dip at Hindu mega-festival
India's Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a ritual river dip on Wednesday at the world's largest religious festival, a week after a stampede killed at least 30 pilgrims.
Mahakumbh draws Sanatanis from Pakistan; 72-member group takes holy dip
A 72-member group from Pakistan visited Prayagraj's Mahakumbh, expressing awe and spirituality after experiencing the holy dip in the Ganga.
Pakistani Hindus take holy dip at Sangam during Maha Kumbh
Drawn by the spiritual grandeur of the Maha Kumbh, a group of 68 Hindu devotees from Pakistan's Sindh province arrived in Prayagraj on Thursday and took a holy dip at the Sangam, praying for the peace
Mahakumbh: Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini takes holy dip at Triveni Sangam
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and his family took a holy dip at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj on Thursday. "Today I got the great fortune of taking a bath with my family in the holy confluence of Maa Ganga,
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.
'Close to our culture': Pakistani pilgrims join Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, hail India's hospitality
A group of Pakistani pilgrims attended the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, praising India's government for speedy visa ...
Kumbh Mela Concludes; Saints And Pilgrims Bid Farewell To Sacred Experiences
संपूर्ण विश्व को आकर्षित कर रही महाकुम्भ 2025 की भव्यता पाकिस्तान के सिंध प्रांत से महाकुम्भ 2025, प्रयागराज आकर 68 हिंदू ...
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 ...
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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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 ...
Fire breaks out at camp in Maha Kumbh Mela
A fire broke out at a camp in Mahakumbh Nagar near Tulsi Chauraha on Old GT Road on Friday. Firefighters quickly responded ...
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 ...
Andhra teacher renders Telugu devotional songs at Kumbh Mela
Anantapur: Telugu devotional songs concert held at the holy Kumbh Mela in Varanasi impressed the devotees. Venkata Prasad, ...