Kumbh Mela, India

Sacred strokes of color on foreheads are a major display of Hinduism at India’s Maha Kumbh festival
A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu cultural insignias. At the Maha Kumbh festival, where millions are flocking to pray and bathe at the confluence of India’s holy rivers,
30 dead in stampede as over 100 million people gather at India's Maha Kumbh festival
At least 30 people were killed and over 30 have been injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world's biggest gatherings that occurs every 12 years.
Another Fire Reported In Prayagraj's Maha Kumbh Day After Stampede Killed 30
The fire was reported in Sector-22 of the Maha Kumbh district near Chatnag Ghat. The devotees are reported safe and evacuated from the site of the fire.
Dozens are injured in a stampede at India's massive Hindu festival
Tens of thousands of people at a massive religious gathering in India rushed to take a holy bath in the country’s northern Prayagraj city, setting off a stampede early Wednesday that has injured dozen
Casualties feared after stampede at India's Maha Kumbh festival
Several people were feared dead after a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela or Great Pitcher Festival in north India's Uttar Pradesh State on Wednesday, as tens of millions gathered to take a holy dip on the six-week long event's most significant day.
15 dead in India after stampede at Hindu mega-festival
A stampede at the world's largest religious gathering in India killed at least 15 people with many more injured, a doctor at the Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj told AFP Wednesday. More than 400 people died after being trampled or drowned at the Kumbh Mela on a single day of the festival in 1954,
Casualties Feared After Stampede at Huge Hindu Festival in India
People were trampled as pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s biggest gatherings, were rushing to the confluence of two sacred rivers, officials said.
Dozens hurt in stampede at Maha Kumbh festival in northern India
A stampede injured dozens of people early Wednesday as tens of thousands of Hindus rushed to take a holy bath in the river at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in northern India, local media reported.
Maha Kumbh 2025: Holy Dip At Prayagraj’s Sangam - A Spiritual Experience
Maha Kumbh is observed once in 144 years. It started on January 13 and will end on February 26.
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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 ...
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Prayagraj Cop Suspended After Video Of Him Dumping Soil In Maha Kumbh 'Bhandara' Food Goes Viral
A police officer in Prayagraj was suspended after a video surfaced showing him allegedly dumping soil into food served to ...
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Maha Kumbh 2025: Can you drive your car to Prayagraj? Authority clears confusion, issues new traffic advisory
Earlier reports said that entry of all four-wheelers into Prayagraj till February 4 has been banned amid Maha Kumbh 2025 rush ...
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Stranded Pilgrims at Maha Kumbh: The Transportation Challenge
Thousands of pilgrims attending Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj face transportation issues, walking long distances due to inadequate ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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Maha Kumbh | Four more IPS, three PPS officers deployed for Basant Panchami
Following the stampede in Maha Kumbh, the Uttar Pradesh government is making more efforts to ensure peaceful Shahi Snan on the occasion of Basant Panchami on coming Monday.