Prayagraj, Kumbh Mela

Mahakumbh Day 18 Highlights: Prayagraj Maha Kumbh Sees Huge Crowds And Celebrations
The Prayagraj Maha Kumbh sees a massive turnout with over 31 crores bathing, amidst challenges and high-level visits. Read more about the events and controversies.
Devotees praise organisation and spirituality at Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj
Devotees from around the world are coming together in Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, one of the largest spiritual gatherings on Earth. Held every 12 years, this sacred event attracts millions of pilgrims,
Why Maharashtra needs to take lessons from Prayagraj ahead of Nashik Kumbh Mela 2027
With the Nashik Kumbh Mela in 2027 expected to draw lakhs of devotees, multiple challenges lie ahead for the administration.
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.
Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: Akasa Air reduces ticket prices for flights to Prayagraj
Today, Hon'ble Civil Aviation Minister Sh. Ram Mohan Naidu, along with Secretary Sh. V. Vualnam, DGCA DG Sh. Faiz Ahmed Kidwai and senior officials, met airline representatives to review adequacy of air connectivity to Prayagraj from across the country while maintaining… pic.twitter.com/9Ui60cnZG9
Kumbh Mela stampede latest: At least 30 dead in crowd crush at world’s largest religious festival in India
More than 100 people were killed in a stampede in northern India in July 2024 following a Hindu religious gathering, making it one of the deadliest such accidents in years. Thousands had gathered at a makeshift tent for an event led by a Hindu preacher in Uttar Pradesh state.
Thirty killed in crowd crush at India's Kumbh Mela festival
At least 30 people have been killed in a crush at the world's largest religious gathering, the Hindu festival Kumbh Mela in northern India, officials say. The incident took place early on Wednesday when devotees on the riverbanks in the city of Prayagraj were trampled by other pilgrims rushing to take part in a sacred day of ritual bathing.
Devotees take dip at India’s Kumbh Mela a day after deadly crush
Millions of Hindu devotees gathered on Thursday (January 30) for a holy dip in the sacred river waters of India's northern city of Prayagraj as part of the Kumbh Mela, a day after a stampede at the religious festival.
In pictures: 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 expected to take part
How excitement of Hindu pilgrims turned to death and chaos at Maha Kumbh Mela
For many Hindu pilgrims, bathing at the festival where three holy rivers meet is the spiritual journey of a lifetime. But as millions descended on this northeast Indian tent city, was it a disaster waiting to happen?
Maha Kumbh: Audiobooks, documentaries on Kumbh Mela, understanding spirituality
Ever wondered what it`s like to experience the spiritual richness of Kumbh Mela, yet can`t make the journey? This once-in-a-lifetime event is an awe-inspiring opportunity for millions to connect with sadhus and gurus,
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 ...
After stampede in Prayagraj, focus on Ramani panel suggestions for Kumbh
Nashik: District guardian secretary Eknath Dhawle has asked all govt agencies concerned to plan development and disaster ...
Clip shows fire drill ahead of Kumbh Mela, not blaze that 'injured eight at festival hospital'
Accidents such as the deadly stampede at the Kumbh Mela festival in January 2025 are a notorious feature of Indian religious ...
Prayagraj Police Officer Suspended For Mixing Ash In 'Bhandara' Food At Maha Kumbh Mela
A video went viral on social media in which a police officer, later identified as Soraon station-in-charge Brijesh Tiwari, is ...
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"Foreign diplomats will be visiting Maha Kumbh tomorrow," says MEA
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official Spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, on Friday said that foreign diplomats will ...
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Man Earns Rs 40,000 By Selling ‘Datun’ At Prayagraj's Maha Kumbh — WATCH
After the video surfaced online, netizens lauded his humility and the recognition that he gives to his partner for her ...
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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Maha Kumbh 2025: Indian Railways Sets New Record With 364 Trains Operated From Prayagraj On Mauni Amavasya
Indian Railways has set a new record by operating 364 outward trains from various stations in Prayagraj on the occasion of ...