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 ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela, or the Great Pitcher Festival, will bring more than 400 million people to Prayagraj city in northern India over a period of six weeks starting Monday, making it the largest ...

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 ...

"Beyond the sacred dip itself, my experience at the Kumbh Mela revealed something deeper: the collective unity we are always ...

In a once-in-144-years celestial alignment, Noni Ware joins millions of pilgrims at India's Maha Kumbh Mela festival ...

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 ...

The Associated Press PRAYAGRAJ, India — Hindu devotees ... of these days occur in cycles of 12 years during the Maha Kumbh Mela, or pitcher festival. The festival is a series of ritual baths ...

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 ...

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 ...

Prayagraj: Commissioner of Police (Prayagraj) Tarun Gauba on Friday felicitated constable (gunner) Dharmendra Kumar with a citation for his excellent work during the 2025 Maha Kumbh. Constable ...