The Kumbh Mela is the world's largest religious gathering, attracting hundreds of millions of Hindu worshippers. Here's how India prepared—and what happens once it's all over. January 29th was ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the success of the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, highlighting its global significance. The ...

I’m normally great on travel prep. My train ticket had been booked months in advance.  Accommodation?  Had that sorted well ...

NEW DELHI -- India's Maha Kumbh Mela, the world's largest religious gathering, comes to an end on Wednesday after seeing the participation of about 650 million devotees -- far exceeding the 450 ...

Over the last 45 days, more than 620 million people – over a third of India’s roughly 1.4 billion population - have attended the Maha Kumbh Mela, or the festival of the Sacred Pitcher ...

DW's Mahima Kapoor joins millions of Hindu devotees for the Maha Kumbh Mela ... his 12th time escorting a local politician to the Mela. With Indian parties deeply involved with the country's ...

A week before my visit, pilgrims on their way back from India's Maha Kumbh Mela festival were stuck in a traffic jam for 30 hours. According to the government, nearly 20 million pilgrims gathered ...

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 ...

Devotees gather at the Sangam during the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025. Kumbh Mela, one of the largest religious gatherings in the world, takes place every 12 years at rotating locations—Prayagraj ...

An interview featuring a Hindu monk has been misinterpreted online following a deadly stampede at the Kumbh Mela festival in India. Social media users claim the clip shows the saint reprimanding ...