Kumbh Mela, India

Ten million Indians take holy dip on key day of Kumbh Mela festival
More than 10 million devout Hindus seeking absolution from their sins took a dip in holy waters in northern India during a span of four hours on Wednesday, authorities said, as they braced for millions more to swarm the site of the Kumbh Mela.
The show goes on: India’s Maha Kumbh Mela draw millions on auspicious date
On today's show, we explain the significance of the Maha Kumbh Mela. The festival is still underway in northern India and has continued uninterrupted even after a deadly stampede. The Hindu festival is expected to attract an estimated 450 million people over the course of 6 weeks.
No, This Video Doesn’t Show Fire Breaking Out at 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela
An old and unrelated video is being shared on the internet to claim that it shows a massive fire breaking out during the ongoing 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela.
Kumbh Mela — World’s largest religious festival brings jobs, growth, and transformation to India
The unfathomable scale of the world’s largest religious festival in India overshadows many nations in size — and for the economy, its impact is just
Video of old monk falsely linked to India's Kumbh Mela mega-festival
India's Kumbh Mela festival attracts tens of millions of Hindu faithful to Prayagraj in northern Uttar Pradesh state, but footage of an elderly monk making an offering at a shrine that circulated online is unrelated.
Drone shows massive crowds arriving for holy dip at India's Maha Kumbh Mela
Drone video from India’s northern city of Prayagraj showed thousands of Hindu devotees at the “Sangam” river confluence to mark Mauni Amawasya, the most auspicious day of the “Kumbh Mela”, or Pitcher Festival.
Clip shows India stone-pelting ritual, not fighting at Kumbh Mela festival
A video spread online shows an annual stone-pelting ritual in northern India, contrary to claims by social media posts that presented it as Hindu pilgrims attacking each other at the Kumbh Mela mega-festival.
In pictures: What is the Maha Kumbh Mela and why does it attract millions of Hindus?
Officials had been preparing for months for the world’s largest religious festival, with around 400 million Hindu pilgrims expected to take part
Corporate Titans Turn Pilgrims: India's Top Industrialists Take Holy Dip at Prayagraj
Over 110 million individuals have taken a holy dip in the sacred waters of Prayagraj within the first 14 days alone
Record 45 crore devotees take holy dip 15 days ahead of its conclusion
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had predicted that this year's Maha Kumbh would set a record with 45 crore devotees taking the holy dip. His forecast proved right 15 days before the conclusion of the mega event.
Watch: Thousands take holy dip on Maghi Purnima at Maha Kumbh
As the Amrit Snan began at the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela on Maghi Purnima on Wednesday morning, lakhs of people reached the Triveni Sangam ghat in Prayagraj to take the holy dip on the special occasion.
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Stampede at India's Kumbh Mela Hindu mega-festival leaves at least 30 people dead, police say
A senior police officer said at least 30 people died as a crowd panicked at the Hindu Kumbh Mela mega-festival in the ...
Special train to Kumbh Mela from Mysuru
To clear the extra rush of passengers to the ongoing Kumbh Mela, the Railway Board has approved the operation of special express trains (Train No. 06217/06218) between Mysuru and Tundla, Uttar Pradesh ...
Legendary spinner Anil Kumble visits Maha Kumbh mela with wife
Indias legendary spinner, Anil Kumble, took a holy dip in the Sangam along with his wife, Chethana, at Maha Kumbh.
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The show goes on: India’s Maha Kumbh Mela continues to draw millions on auspicious date
CNN’s Ben Wedeman dives deep underground in Rome to explore the Aqua Virgo, an ancient aqueduct that continues to supply ...
Prestigious Aero India 2025 kicks off in Bengaluru: Defence Minister calls it 'Maha Kumbh' of India's might
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated Asia's largest five-day air show and the 15th edition of the country's aerospace ...
Pankaj Tripathi Visits Maha Kumbh 2025 In Prayagraj Along With His Family, Says, 'Vibes Are Very Spiritual'
Mirzapur actor Pankaj Tripathi, on Saturday, visited the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj along with his family. Tripathi ...
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Maghi Purnima Maha Snan: Devotees Gather in Massive Numbers for Sacred Bath at Prayagraj's Kumbh Mela
Today marks the day of the Maha Snan on Maghi Purnima at the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, with the fifth sacred bath taking place ...