The lost-and-found center at the world’s largest religious gathering attends to the faithful’s earthly needs as they perform ...

The best places to go in Asia in 2025 are a study in how vast and varied the continent is. From the ancient gingkgo forests ...

Kumbh Sankranti holds special significance for worshipping Surya Dev, as it is believed that offering prayers to the Sun God grants longevity.

Authorities in Varanasi have suspended the Ganga Aarti for the general public until February 5 to manage the Maha Kumbh Mela ...

As the car crawls into Prayagraj, a surge of anticipation fills the air. Pass a few police barricades, and the city comes ...

He is desperate to get to Prayagraj, the site of the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the largest religious events in the world. Here, more than 135 kilometres away, official estimates say 30 people died ...

New Delhi, Jan 31 (EFE).- The Hindu festival of Kumbh Mela surpassed the symbolic figure of 300 million holy baths since its beginning on Jan. 13 in northern India, according to data from the ...

The Uttar Pradesh government has ordered a judicial probe into the deaths of at least 30 people in stampedes at India’s Kumbh Mela festival, where millions of Hindu devotees gathered for a ...

The Uttar Pradesh government has ordered a judicial probe into the deaths of at least 30 people in stampedes at India’s Kumbh Mela festival, where millions of Hindu devotees gathered for a ritual bath ...

A deadly stampede on Wednesday hit India’s Kumbh Mela ... rituals holding flickering lamps. Devotees also float a sea of twinkling “diya” prayer lamps, crafted from baked flour, that glow from burning ...

In 2025, the importance of Mauni Amavasya is amplified due to the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj ... One notable practice is lighting a mustard oil diya (lamp) under a peepal tree, which ...