More than seven people were killed in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher Festival, in the northern Indian ...

Many were feared dead after millions of Hindu pilgrims at a huge Hindu festival in India rushed to bathe in holy river waters ...

Officials had been preparing for months for the world’s largest religious festival, with around 400 million Hindu pilgrims ...

Experience the grandeur of Maha Kumbh Mela with stunning drone footage, capturing the vast gathering of millions along the ...

Authorities say that at least 30 people have died and a further 60 were injured in a crowd crush at the massive Kumbh Mela ...

Transformation with modernisation The true transformation of the Kumbh Mela began in the 20th century, especially post-independence India. While the core religious practices remained the same ...

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Ramesh Chandra promised his wife, Manju, on their wedding day two decades ago that he would take her to Maha Kumbh Mela, a Hindu religious festival in India.This year, after saving every penny ...

Prayagraj (India) (AFP) – Organisers of India's Kumbh Mela have prepared to host a staggering 400 million devotees at the six-week Hindu festival that starts Monday and is expected to be the ...

PRAYAGRAJ, India, (Reuters) – A six-week Maha Kumbh Mela or Great Pitcher Festival begins in India tomorrow, a Hindu sacred event that will be the world’s largest gathering of humanity as it ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela, or the Great Pitcher Festival, will bring more than 400 million people to Prayagraj city in northern India over a period of six weeks starting Monday, making it the largest ...