The Hindu festival Maha Kumbh Mela kicked off in Prayagraj ... is held once every 12 years. Prayagraj always tends to draw the biggest crowds. An "ardh," or half Kumbh, is celebrated at the ...

Set at Triveni Sangam – the confluence of India’s holy trinity of rivers, the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati – Prayagraj’s Kumbh Mela is a manifestation of the kind of faith ...

UP Police has also deployed thousands of AI-powered CCTVs, underwater drones, and state-of-the-art facilities for visitors and devotees. The main bathing rituals (Shahi Snan) of the Kumbh will ...

This year, the Kumbh Mela began on January 13 and will end on February 26. It is expected to bring together more than 450 million people across 45 days in Prayagraj in northern India. Here are ...

Know the key guidelines for devotees visiting Maha Kumbh Mela 2025. No vehicle entry in mela zone from 4 PM, Prayagraj restrictions from 6 PM. Check the latest updates and restrictions.

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 ...

Prayagraj Mela Pradhikaran, the organiser of recently concluded Mahakhumb, will get exemption from Income Tax, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified. The Mahakhumb at Prayagraj (Uttar ...

A foreign devotee takes a holy dip at Sangam on the first day of Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj. Credit: PTI Photo Foreign devotees at Sangam on the occasion of 'Makar Sankranti' during the ...

Minister Nityanand Rai informed Parliament that there is no central data on casualties during the Maha Kumbh Mela stampede in Prayagraj, as religious congregation management is a state matter.

The last Maha Kumbh Mela was in 2010.The Ardh Kumbh is held every six years. The next Ardh Mela will be in 2016. Allahabad Boat Club offers a range of water sports on the Yamuna river.

Maha Kumbh Mela was last held in 2010. The next Ardh Mela, which is organised in every six years, will be held in 2016. Thousands of followers gather to enjoy Diwali, the festival of lights ...