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
Maha Kumbh Mela: What is the Hindu 'festival of festivals' that draws millions to northern India?
The Hindu festival that turned deadly in northern India on Wednesday is a religious gathering with deep spiritual meaning for devotees who come by the millions to take a cleansing dip in waters they consider sacred.
India: Police say at least 30 people have died in a stampede at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in India
WARNING: sensitive content/blood images] At least 30 people were killed and many more injured in a stampede at the world’s largest religious gathering early Wednesday, police said, as millions of pilgrims rushed to dip in sacred waters during the Maha Kumbh festival in northern India.
Dozens killed in India's Kumbh festival stampede
Prayagraj. Dozens of people were killed in a pre-dawn stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India on Wednesday, police sources and a Reuters witness said, as tens of millions gathered to take a dip in sacred river waters on the most auspicious day of a six-week Hindu festival.
Thirty killed in crowd crush at India's Kumbh Mela festival
The Kumbh Mela happens every 12 years at Sangam, the confluence of three sacred rivers - the Ganges (Ganga), Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati. Hindus believe that bathing in the sacred waters will cleanse them of sins and help them attain salvation.
NASA Astronaut Shares Stunning Images Of Maha Kumbh Mela From Space: "Largest Human Gathering"
The breathtaking photos showcase the massive scale of the pilgrimage, which has already drawn over 110 million people in its ...
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ISRO's satellite captures high-resolution images of Maha Kumbh 2025 in Prayagraj
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has released breathtaking images of the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in ...
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NASA Astronaut Captures Photos of Maha Kumbh at Night from The ISS
NASA Astronaut Don Pettit employed a range of lenses, including fisheye, wide-angle, and telephoto lenses, to get different perspectives and details.
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NASA Astronaut Captures Stunning Images Of Maha Kumbh Mela
NASA astronaut Don Pettit aboard International Space Station (ISS) has shared mesmerizing photos of the Maha Kumbh Mela in ...
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Maha Kumbh Mela Seen From Space: ISRO’s Satellite Images Illuminate The Grand Event
ISRO has captured stunning satellite images of the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, showing the massive infrastructure ...
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Satellite images capture huge tent city, sea of devotees in Maha Kumbh Mela 2025
In a press release, the Uttar Pradesh government detailed its plans for the Maha Kumbh Mela. The arrangements include the construction of eight new pontoon bridges, visible in satellite images, ...
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Stellar photos of divine event: Isro satellite captures Maha Kumbh from space
These images, with their all-weather capability and fine resolution (FRS-1, 2.25m), provide a detailed view of the progress in infrastructure development for the Maha Kumbh mela. (Credits ...
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3'8 Tall Chhotu Baba Is Maha Kumbh Attraction. He Hasn't Bathed For 32 Years
He claims to have decided against bathing as part of his larger spiritual resolution. Also known as Chotu Baba, Gangapuri Maharaj is attending the Maha Kumbh Mela for the first time. Gangapuri ...