The largest mela in the country for centuries, the Kumbh Mela, was a bigger phenomenon this year than ever before. Excitable television channels, smart tour operators, the thriving selfie culture ...

which is frequented by many devotees during the Maha Kumbh Mela. Another house of great historical relevance is the Swaraj ...

Among the massive crowds at the Kumbh Mela, the world's largest religious gathering in northern India's Prayagraj city, there is a unique group of people called Kalpwasis. They are mostly elderly ...

Kumbh Mela is an enthralling Hindu festival and pilgrimage celebrating spiritual heritage and diversity. Given that the Maha Kumbh Mela, in particular, only occurs once every 144 years ...

With the ongoing Mahakumb selfie trend, there is a sudden surge of devotees attending the Kumbh Mela around weekends ... side's Bela Kachar car park. Nehru Parking is reserved for users coming ...

Sanjay Banoudha, a photojournalist, has been covering India's Kumbh Mela since the 1990s. This year the festival, which began on 13 January, ended on Wednesday. A lot has changed through Mr ...

The Kumbh Mela staff is not a homogenous entity—it's a well-organized hierarchy of varied positions, each contributing a vital role in making the event a success. Law Enforcement & Public Safety ...

He said 800 people had died in a stampede during the 1954 Kumbh Mela when Jawaharlal Nehru was Prime Minister, and that another stampede had killed 200 people when Rajiv Gandhi was Prime Minister. He ...

"Prior to the 2019 Kumbh, sanitation facilities in the mela premises were limited to just earmarking a large area for open defecation, which eventually polluted the rivers. But in 2019, the govt ...

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday (March 23, 2025) announced a ₹1,100 crore plan for the development of Trimbakeshwar Temple and the establishment of a Kumbh Mela Authority ...

Krishniah Chetty Group of Jewellers proudly announces the launch of the Commemorative Medallion of The Divine Kumbh Mela 2025, a limited-edition collection dedicated to the Maha Kumbh Mela at ...