Kumbh Mela: How Religion Becomes A Spectacle Of Size And Scale
Take the example of the recently concluded Maha Kumbh at Prayagraj. It was advertised as a big marketing opportunity with ...
Maha Kumbh Mela, World’s Largest Religious Gathering, Comes to a Close
The Maha Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest spiritual gathering, ended on Wednesday. Over six weeks, more than 400 million people visited the Indian city of Prayagraj to bathe at the confluence of the ...
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Every 12 years, India builds this megacity—then tears it down
The Kumbh Mela is the world's largest religious gathering, attracting hundreds of millions of Hindu worshippers. Here's how India prepared—and what happens once it's all over. January 29th was ...
Maha Kumbh 2025: After the chaos, calm returns to Prayagraj
Millions of pilgrims from across India, tons of food and beverages, traffic jams, barricades, surge pricing, and spirituality ...
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Who is the ‘Businessman Baba’ at the Maha Kumbh Mela who gave up Rs 3,000 crore for spirituality
Image source: Instagram Amongst millions of pilgrims and sadhus at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one man was distinct—not by his robes, but by the astounding wealth he abandoned. Referred to as the ...
Footage does not show fireworks on last day of Kumbh Mela
As India's Kumbh Mela ended February 26, 2025, footage of fireworks and a laser show circulated in social media posts falsely ...
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At the World’s Largest Gathering, a Search for Salvation
A one-time Kumbh Mela pilgrim in India finds true cleansing in Christ. At the age of 11, Kumar journeyed 125 miles south from his home of Gonda to Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, to plunge into ...
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55 crore devotees have taken holy dip at Maha Kumbh so far, says UP government
The Uttar Pradesh government declared that at least 55 crore devotees have taken a holy dip at the Maha Kumbh mela in Prayagraj ... Trump’s Claim They Were 'Abandoned' McDonald’s Surprises ...
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Kumbh Mela: The catalyst for Gandhi’s freedom struggle
The Kumbh Mela at Haridwar proved to be a pivotal moment in shaping Mahatma Gandhi’s sense of purpose and his eventual entry into the political arena of India’s freedom movement. This deepened ...
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Kumbh Mela: one Hong Kong teen’s experience at the pilgrimage and festival in India
Kumbh Mela is an enthralling Hindu festival and pilgrimage celebrating spiritual heritage and diversity. Given that the Maha Kumbh Mela, in particular, only occurs once every 144 years ...
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Karnataka’s Kumbh Mela: Devotees take a holy dip at T.Narsipur as three-day event begins
The 13th Kumbh Mela at T.Narsipur — which is at the confluence of rivers Cauvery, Kapila and the invisible and mythical Spatika Sarovara – began on Monday (February 10, 2025). People prayed at ...
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WATCH: Tamannaah At The Maha Kumbh Mela
Tamannaah Bhatia took the dip in the Sangam at the Maha Kumbh Mela on Saturday. Her parents Rajni and Santosh Bhatia accompanied her. IMAGE: Tamannaah with her parents Rajni and Santosh Bhatia.