Ancient ghats in Malappuram district draw thousands daily for a festival that is “re-enacting all the rituals” observed at ...

PRAYAGRAJ, India (Reuters) - A six-week Maha Kumbh Mela or Great Pitcher Festival begins in India on Monday, a Hindu sacred event that will be the world's largest gathering of humanity as it showcases ...

Inspired by the grand congregation held in the north, the 'Kumbh Mela of South India' kicked off with much enthusiasm earlier ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. As many as 400 million people could attend the six-week festival in the northern Indian city of ...

Scott is a clinical associate professor of infectious diseases at Stanford University School of Medicine. Over 660 million pilgrims gathered at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, India, this past ...

Magh Mela-2026 aims to be a "Mini Kumbh" as over 18 crore pilgrims have already attended. Records indicate attendance may ...

From the spiritual fervour of the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj to visa-free escapes in Vietnam and the Philippines, here’s a look ...

A “stampede-like situation” at one of the biggest religious festivals in India, the Maha Kumbh Mela, led to multiple casualties on Wednesday, police said. A massive crowd, estimated to be 100 million, ...

According to tradition that reaches back to the foundations of Hinduism, a ritual dip in the Ganges during Kumbh Mela holds the promise of washing away one’s sins. People from all walks of life in ...

Prayagraj: A 32-year-old chartered accountant (CA)-turned-ascetic Swami Gopalacharya made heads turn at the ongoing Magh Mela ...