The gods on assuming various forms in this mortal world could in no way escape death They propitiated Ashutosha Shiva and requested his help in keeping death at bay Shiva took the crescent moon from h ...

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The Maharashtra cabinet has approved a law to set up a Nashik Kumbh Mela Authority for planning the mega congregation to be organised in Nashik in 2027, state Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said ...

This image shows the Prayagraj Sangam, with a zoomed-in view of the River Ganges and temporary pontoon ... Pettit shared similar photos of the Prayagraj Maha Kumbh Mela from space on January 27, 2025.

CLAIMAstronaut Sunita Williams clicked and shared these photos of the Maha Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh while aboard the International Space Station (ISS). FACT CHECKThe pictures are unrelated and only ...

During her nine-month stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS), Williams stayed connected to her culture—even capturing an iconic view of the Kumbh Mela from space. Her cousin, Falguni Pandya ...

In this sacred space, the rigid hierarchies of everyday India dissolve, revealing a latent potential for radical equality. The Kumbh Mela also offers a unique opportunity to meet various saint ...

Old-timey megaphones strapped to light poles blare devotional songs dedicated to Lord Shiva, the deity worshipped on Mahashivratri, also the last day of the Kumbh Mela this year. Although the mela ...

Political slugfest over "contested numbers" of devotees and how clean the waters were also played out in full public view. Maha Kumbh ... "no vehicle zone" in the mela area and Prayagraj, besides ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest spiritual gathering ... doctors on call; tents and open space for those who sleep on the ground. Many pilgrims are poor. The grounds this year were ...