Kumbh Mela, India

Ten Million Indians Take Holy Dip on Key Day of Kumbh Mela Festival
LUCKNOW (Reuters) - More than 10 million devout Hindus seeking absolution from their sins took a dip in holy waters in northern India during a span of four hours on Wednesday, authorities said, as they braced for millions more to swarm the site of the Kumbh Mela.
The show goes on: India’s Maha Kumbh Mela draw millions on auspicious date
On today's show, we explain the significance of the Maha Kumbh Mela. The festival is still underway in northern India and has continued uninterrupted even after a deadly stampede. The Hindu festival is expected to attract an estimated 450 million people over the course of 6 weeks.
Maha Kumbh: Over 2 crore devotees take holy dip on Maghi Purnima
Amid heightened security measures, more than two crore devotees took a dip in the Sangam till 6 pm on Wednesday on the occasion of Maghi Purnima during the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela here
Kumbh Mela — World’s largest religious festival brings jobs, growth, and transformation to India
The unfathomable scale of the world’s largest religious festival in India overshadows many nations in size — and for the economy, its impact is just
No, This Video Doesn’t Show Fire Breaking Out at 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela
An old and unrelated video is being shared on the internet to claim that it shows a massive fire breaking out during the ongoing 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela.
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
Drone shows massive crowds arriving for holy dip at India's Maha Kumbh Mela
Drone video from India’s northern city of Prayagraj showed thousands of Hindu devotees at the “Sangam” river confluence to mark Mauni Amawasya, the most auspicious day of the “Kumbh Mela”, or Pitcher Festival.
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 footage of an elderly monk making an offering at a shrine that circulated online is unrelated.
Corporate Titans Turn Pilgrims: India's Top Industrialists Take Holy Dip at Prayagraj
Over 110 million individuals have taken a holy dip in the sacred waters of Prayagraj within the first 14 days alone
Record 45 crore devotees take holy dip 15 days ahead of its conclusion
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had predicted that this year's Maha Kumbh would set a record with 45 crore devotees taking the holy dip. His forecast proved right 15 days before the conclusion of the mega event.
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 presented it as Hindu pilgrims attacking each other at the Kumbh Mela mega-festival.
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 ...
Legendary spinner Anil Kumble visits Maha Kumbh mela with wife
Indias legendary spinner, Anil Kumble, took a holy dip in the Sangam along with his wife, Chethana, at Maha Kumbh.
Special train to Kumbh Mela from Mysuru
To clear the extra rush of passengers to the ongoing Kumbh Mela, the Railway Board has approved the operation of special express trains (Train No. 06217/06218) between Mysuru and Tundla, Uttar Pradesh ...
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Untold Struggles of Kumbh Mela 2025 Pilgrims Share Real Challenges of Faith & Devotion
Five years after Jurassic World Dominion, an expedition braves isolated equatorial regions to extract DNA from three massive prehistoric creatures for a medical breakthrough. Starring Scarlett ...
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DK Shivakumar urges devotees to choose Karnataka Kumbh over Prayagraj amid row
Karnataka’s Kumbh Mela at Triveni Sangam begins with grandeur, as DK Shivakumar takes a holy dip and urges devotees to choose Cauvery over Ganga, sparking a sharp political row.
Maha Kumbh: Akhilesh Slams Centre Over 'Inconvenience' Faced By Pilgrims Reaching Prayagraj
Akhilesh Yadav attacked the BJP government at the Centre over the alleged inconvenience faced by pilgrims who are trying to ...
Kumbh Mela 2025: Prayagraj Witnesses Record-Breaking 450 million+ Devotees, making it Largest Human Gathering
Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj breaks records with over 450 million devotees. Get the latest updates, insights, and photos from ...
Maha Kumbh 2025: Mukesh Ambani, Kokilaben, Shloka Mehta & family take holy dip at Sangam; Nita, Radhika skip
Although Radhika didn't take a holy dip at the Sangam in Prayagraj, she accompanied the Ambani family and met Swami Chidanand Saraswati Maharaj of Parmarth Niketan Ashram. At the Ashram, the family ...