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Maha Kumbh Mela: What is the Hindu 'festival of festivals' that draws millions to northern India?
The Hindu festival that turned deadly in northern India on Wednesday is a religious gathering with deep spiritual meaning for devotees who come by the millions to take a cleansing dip in waters they consider sacred.
What Is Special About Wednesday's 'Royal Bath' at India's Maha Kumbh Festival?
Devotees walk from a pontoon bridge after a deadly stampede before the second "Shahi Snan" (royal bath) at the "Maha Kumbh Mela", or the Great Pitcher Festival, in Prayagraj, previously known as Allahabad, India, January 29, 2025. REUTERS/Sharafat Ali
The Maha Kumbh festival in northern India is the world's largest religious gathering
Hindu devotees and mystics have gathered in the northern Indian city of Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh festival, which is the largest religious congregation on Earth.
Sacred strokes of color on foreheads are a major display of Hinduism at India’s Maha Kumbh festival
This sacred stroke, called tilak, is ubiquitous to the millions of Hindu pilgrims attending the Maha Kumbh festival in India’s northern Prayagraj city , where faithful gather at
Millions in India take ‘holy dip’ a day after deadly stampede at Hindu festival
Millions of devout Hindus thronged the northern Indian city of Prayagraj on Thursday for the Maha Kumbh festival, a day after dozens died in a stampede on the most auspicious day of the six-week event.
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India's Kumbh Mela, world's largest religious gathering
A deadly stampede on Wednesday hit India's Kumbh Mela, a vast Hindu festival held by the banks of the Ganges river that 400 ...
Maha Kumbh Mela: What is the ‘holy dip’ where stampede took place?
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Where rituals and reverence converge: The sadhu akharas of Kumbh Mela
The sadhu akharas at the Kumbh Mela are more than spiritual sanctuaries. These camps, led by ascetic monks, have become ...
Why this Australian travelled 10,000km for Maha Kumbh Mela: 'Perfect opportunity to pause'
Australians are among the hundreds of millions flocking to North India for one of the largest gatherings on earth. What makes ...
30 dead after Maha Kumbh Mela stamped: government implements strict measures
Prayagraj: The Uttar Pradesh government has invoked strict measures in Prayagraj a day after a stampede took place in the ...
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What Will Happen If You Take A Royal Bath Today At Maha Kumbh 2025
The previous record for the highest single-day attendance at the Kumbh was set in 2019, when 50 million devotees participated ...
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Vision of Faith: Eye camp at India’s Kumbh Mela to light up lives
Free glasses, eye exams, and eye donation drives light up Kumbh Mela, turning faith into action for India’s visually impaired ...