Who was Emperor Harshavardhan, who donated all his wealth at Kumbh every five years? It is said that he gave until his royal ...

The lost-and-found center at the world’s largest religious gathering attends to the faithful’s earthly needs as they perform ...

While VIPs could drive straight to the river through exclusive corridors, well-heeled pilgrims shelled out anywhere between Rs 1,000–5,000 per passenger to take auto rickshaws and bikes. Others walked ...

If Kolkata had a heartbeat, it would sound like the rustle of book pages flipping in the wind, the hushed excitement of a ...

On main bathing days, Mauni Amavasya on January 29 saw the biggest gathering, with 8 crore devotees taking a dip at the ...

The full Kumbh Mela is held every 12 years across four sacred cities, while the Ardh (half) Kumbh Mela takes place midway ...