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Drone shows massive crowds arriving for holy dip at India's Maha Kumbh Mela
Drone video from India’s northern city of Prayagraj showed thousands of Hindu devotees at the “Sangam” river confluence to mark Mauni Amawasya, the most auspicious day of the “Kumbh Mela”, or Pitcher Festival.
India's Maha Kumbh Mela: A look at the gigantic pitcher festival
More than seven people were killed in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher Festival, in the northern Indian holy city of Prayagraj on Wednesday.
Maha Kumbh Mela: 420 million attend India Hindu event
The Hindu event is the world’ s largest religious festival.Over 420 million people have taken a ritual bath so far at India's ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela-- the largest human gathering in the world-- according to figures published by the government's press information agency on Friday.
Maha Kumbh Mela: What is the Hindu 'festival of festivals' that draws millions to northern India?
The world's largest religious gathering, the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India, turned deadly Wednesday, with officials confirming at least 30 deaths and 60 people injured in a stampede on the biggest day of the festival.
Pakistani pilgrims join Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, praise India's hospitality
A group of Pakistani pilgrims has arrived in Prayagraj to participate in the Maha Kumbh Mela,..Speaking to ANI, the pilgrims expressed gratitude to the Indian government for issuing their visas quickly,
India's Modi takes ritual dip at Hindu mega-festival
India's Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a ritual river dip on Wednesday at the world's largest religious festival, a week after a stampede killed at least 30 pilgrims.
India: PM Narendra Modi takes holy dip at Maha Kumbh Mela
Modi took a ritual bath on a visit to the Maha Kumbh Mela, a week after a deadly crush at the world's largest gathering.Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took a dip in Hindu holy waters in the northern city of Prayagraj,
Mahakumbh draws Sanatanis from Pakistan; 72-member group takes holy dip
A 72-member group from Pakistan visited Prayagraj's Mahakumbh, expressing awe and spirituality after experiencing the holy dip in the Ganga.
Pakistani Hindus take holy dip at Sangam during Maha Kumbh
Drawn by the spiritual grandeur of the Maha Kumbh, a group of 68 Hindu devotees from Pakistan's Sindh province arrived in Prayagraj on Thursday and took a holy dip at the Sangam, praying for the peace
Mahakumbh: Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini takes holy dip at Triveni Sangam
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and his family took a holy dip at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj on Thursday. "Today I got the great fortune of taking a bath with my family in the holy confluence of Maa Ganga,
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Offers Prayers At Triveni Sangam In Prayagra | Maha Kumbh Mela
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, where he offered prayers at the sacred confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers. As part of his visit, he participated in religious rituals and sought blessings for the nation's well-being.
World's largest religious gathering in India underway as hundreds of millions visit 45-day festival
The largest religious gathering in the world is taking place in India from Jan. 13 to Feb. 26. It is a significant test for ...
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Pankaj Tripathi visits Maha Kumbh Mela, calls it a “spiritual” experience
Mirzapur’ actor Pankaj Tripathi, on Saturday, visited the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj along with his family. While speaking ...
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Stampede at India's Kumbh Mela Hindu mega-festival leaves at least 30 people dead, police say
A senior police officer said at least 30 people died as a crowd panicked at the Hindu Kumbh Mela mega-festival in the ...
Clip shows India stone-pelting ritual, not fighting at Kumbh Mela festival
A video spread online shows an annual stone-pelting ritual in northern India, contrary to claims by social media posts that ...
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India's Kumbh Mela: Nothing can match festival for 400 million people
After arriving in the central Indian city of Prayagraj in late January, almost everyone I spoke to asked whether I had joined the millions of pilgrims submerging themselves each day to ritually ...
M’luru-B’luru flight fares surge amid Aero India 2025, Kumbh Mela
Mangaluru: Flight fares from Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) to Kempegowda International Airport (KIAL) have spiked sharply ahead of Aero India .
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 ...
An AP photographer captures the ecstasy and joy of the Maha Kumbh festival
PRAYAGRAI, India (AP) — Channi Anand is based in Jammu, a strategic location not far from the India-Pakistan border that ...