A video spread online shows an annual stone-pelting ritual in northern India, contrary to claims by social media posts that ...

A deadly stampede on Wednesday hit India's Kumbh Mela, a vast Hindu festival held by the banks ... the "ardh" or half Kumbh Mela in 2019, attracted 240 million pilgrims, according to the government.

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Free glasses, eye exams, and eye donation drives light up Kumbh Mela, turning faith into action for India’s visually impaired ...

The Hindu festival that turned deadly in northern India on Wednesday is a religious gathering with deep spiritual meaning for ...

By Sakshi Dayal NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took holy dips in sacred river waters in the ...

What Is Special About Wednesday's 'Royal Bath' at India's Maha Kumbh Festival? NEW DELHI (Reuters) -At least seven people ...

The most propitious of these days occur in cycles of 12 years during the Maha Kumbh Mela ... version of the festival, called Ardh Kumbh, or Half Kumbh, was organized in 2019, when 240 million ...

Australians are among the hundreds of millions flocking to North India for one of the largest gatherings on earth. What makes ...

The last celebration at the site, the "ardh" or half Kumbh Mela in 2019, attracted 240 million ... The Kumbh Mela, the "festival of the sacred pitcher", is held at the confluence of the Ganges ...