India's Modi takes 'holy dips' at Maha Kumbh, week after stampede killed dozens
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took holy dips in sacred river waters in the northern city of Prayagraj on Wednesday as ...
Hindu ascetic rising from the river after a holy dip is emblematic of Maha Kumbh festival in India
The man appears in a silhouette after rising from the river. His dreadlocked hair is flicked backwards, sending a stream of ...
Sacred strokes of color on foreheads are a major display of Hinduism at India’s Maha Kumbh festival
A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu cultural insignias. At the Maha Kumbh festival, ...
Pakistani pilgrims join Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, praise India’s hospitality
As of February 5, 2025, the total number of devotees who have taken the holy dip since the beginning of the Mela has ...
Pakistani Hindus Take Holy Dip at Sangam During Maha Kumbh
A group of 68 Hindu devotees from Pakistan's Sindh province arrived in Prayagraj and took a holy dip at the Sangam.
Police say at least 30 people have died in a stampede at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in India
At least 17 people were killed and many more injured in a stampede at India's Maha Kumbh festival, the world's largest ...
Reverence for the sacred waters of the Ganga and belief in its power to wash away sins bring millions to India’s Maha Kumbh festival
Ritual bathing at the confluence of large rivers has long held special significance in Hindu rituals. Sangam, where the Ganga ...
The Maha Kumbh festival in northern India is the world's largest religious gathering
Millions of Hindus are gathering in a northern Indian city for the Maha Kumbh festival, the world's largest religious ...
Maha Kumbh Mela: What is the Hindu 'festival of festivals' that draws millions to northern India?
The world's largest religious gathering, the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India, turned deadly Wednesday, with officials ...
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Maha Kumbh or Coldplay? India's Google searches reveal a surprising divide across states
As Coldplay concerts and the Maha Kumbh Mela captivated Indians, an analysis showed what each India state obsessed over in the last three months. Over the past three months, two major events have ...
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30 dead, 60 injured in Maha Kumbh stampede in Prayagraj
At least 30 people died and 60 were injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj just before the crucial 'Amrit Snan' on Mauni Amavasya. Prime Minister Modi expressed condolences and ...
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Maha Kumbh Attracts Pakistani Hindus From Sindh To Triveni Sangam
Drawn by the spiritual grandeur of the Maha Kumbh, a group of 68 Hindu devotees from Pakistan's Sindh province arrived in Prayagraj on Thursday and took a holy dip at the Sangam, praying for the peace ...