The man claimed that devotees can send him their photographs via WhatsApp, which he will then print and dip into the holy waters of the Sangam on their behalf.

The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 is more than just a festival; it is a grand celebration of India’s spiritual heritage and a major ...

West Bengal Congress president praises Gangasagar Mela arrangements, criticizes Maha Kumbh arrangements in Uttar Pradesh.

Around 60,000 passengers traveled to the Kumbh Mela via trains from the Vijayawada division of the South Central Railway zone ...

According to Grammy Award-winner Chandrika Tandon and other devotional musicians, the melodic repetition of Vedic mantras, ...

BBC Factual has commissioned Wildstar Films to produce Amol Rajan Goes to the Ganges (w.t.), a documentary special for BBC One and iPlayer exploring the Maha Kumbh Mela Festival in Northern India.

On the day of my departure from New Delhi, I am sick. A sudden shift in weather has hit me with a cold. My mood is rather somber as the packed flight takes off for the city of Prayagraj by the banks ...

India's mass bathing festival turned the water sour at the 'holy' river, as pollution and waste tainted the area during the event. The water quality at several locations at the Triveni Sangam in ...

This largest pilgrimage in the world in northern India suddenly turned into a stampede, which has already left at least ...

Nearly one-third of India's 1.4 billion plus population descended on the Maha Kumbh Mela, a six-week Hindu gathering held in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. The number of people attending ...

The Kumbh Mela is the world's largest religious gathering, attracting hundreds of millions of Hindu worshippers. Here's how ...