Whether you are drawn to spiritual gatherings like Kumbh Mela, folk showcases like Hornbill Festival, or local melas that pop up in school grounds and town squares, there is something wonderfully ...

Maha Kumbh 2025 is set to draw millions to Prayagraj, showcasing the largest religious gathering on Earth. Learn how Maha Kumbh differs from Kumbh Mela, its significance, key dates, and why this ...

Kumbh Mela: At A Glance. Every twelve years, tens of millions of men, women and children gather on the flood plain of the Ganges and Yamuna Rivers in Allahabad, India, for the Kumbh Mela, the ...

People offer prayers at Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela Festival, in Prayagraj, India, on January 13, 2025.

The Maha Kumbh Mela, a Hindu festival in India that is drawing hundreds of millions of pilgrims, is a powerful marketing tool for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his allies.

CM's instructions - Kumbh Mela will be grand, divine and safe. Regarding the organization of Ardh Kumbh 2027, Garhwal Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey said that the Chief Minister has given clear ...

Every 12 years the festival carries the prefix “Maha,” which means great, as it’s the largest gathering of the Kumbh Mela that’s held every three years in one of four cities.

LONDON -- Elephants, horses and an expected crowd of more than 120 million people began to descend on Prayagraj, India, Tuesday, marking the beginning of Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest ...