Tens of millions of Hindu devotees make do with little at Maha Kumbh festival
It’s late evening in the city of Prayagraj and the roadside vendors selling snacks are packing up their wares to shut for the night.
Hindu Holy Men Take Dip In Ganges At India's Kumbh Mela Festival
Aerial images of Hindu holy men and devotees taking a ceremonial dip in Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers, for Shahi Snan or "royal bath" as part of the Kumbh Mela festival.
Millions of Hindu devotees gather for Maha Kumbh festival
Millions of Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men and women from all across India flocked to the northern city of Prayagraj on Monday to kickstart the Maha Kumbh festival, which is being touted as the world's largest religious gathering.
Kumbh Mela: India opens giant Hindu festival for 400 million pilgrims
Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on Monday as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organisers expecting 400 million people — the largest gathering
Factbox-How Is India Managing Its Maha Kumbh Festival, the World's Largest Gathering?
India's Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher Festival, is set to be the world's largest gathering of humanity, with 400 million visitors expected at the six-week event that began this week in the northern city of Prayagraj.
India's Kumbh Mela Hindu Festival Sees World's Largest Gathering Of Humanity
Hindu holy men and devotees gather on the second day of India's giant and millenia-old Kumbh Mela festival. Organisers expect 400 million people to attend the event, which began on January 13 and will run until February 26.
What to Know About the Hindu Festival Billed as the World’s Largest Religious Gathering
Millions of Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men and women from all across India flocked to the northern city of Prayagraj on ...
One of the world’s greatest religious spectacles is underway and the numbers are staggering
Millions of Hindu devotees are bathing in sacred waters as the world’s biggest religious gathering begins in India’s northern ...
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Massive Pilgrimage at Maha Kumbh Mela: A Spiritual Convergence
The Maha Kumbh Mela witnessed over seven crore pilgrims taking a dip at the Sangam from January 11 to 16. More than 30 lakh devotees bathed on a single day, with initial figures suggesting the state ...
Millions of pilgrims and naked, ash-smeared ascetics take holy dips in India’s mega Hindu festival
Naked Hindu ascetics and pilgrims are taking holy dips in sacred rivers in the first major bathing day of the Maha Kumbh ...
Triveni Sangam Explained: Why It’s Sacred During Kumbh Mela
Discover the spiritual significance of Triveni Sangam, the sacred confluence of three rivers, during Kumbh Mela. Learn why it ...
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India kicks off massive Hindu festival for 400 million pilgrims
The holy festival of Maha Kumbh Mela is celebrated once every 12 years, with devotees taking a dip in the waters where the ...
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Maha Kumbh Mela: The staggering numbers behind the largest gathering of humanity on Earth
More than 400 million pilgrims are expected to travel to the city of Prayagraj to bathe at the confluence of the three holiest rivers in Hinduism – the Ganga, the Yamuna, and the mythical and ...