Every twelve years, tens of millions of men, women and children gather on the flood plain of the Ganges and Yamuna Rivers in Allahabad, India, for the Kumbh Mela, the largest gathering of humanity ...

The Kumbh Mela festival in the northern Indian city of Allahabad is billed as the largest gathering of humanity on earth, with 110 million people expected to attend over 49 days. But for the ...

Kumbh Melas have been held for centuries but became huge only in recent decades. The 2001 festival at Allahabad is seen as the first "mega mela". The budget for hosting this year's festival is ...

Learn about the appointment of Kumbh Mela Mitras to assist devotees, pilgrims, and visitors during the Maha Kumbh in ...

With Prayagraj all set to host the 55-day-long Kumbh Mela, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA ) has invited heads of missions from different countries to join the world’s largest religious ...

The Maha Kumbh 2025 will feature groundbreaking security measures, including underwater drones and sonar technology, ensuring ...

Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh was officially renamed as Prayagraj in January 2019. Just before the 'Kumbh Mela', the Centre ...

Allahabad, Sept 13 (PTI) The Allahabad High Court today said that it will monitor the progress of work relating to Ardh Kumbh Mela, scheduled to be held here in January 2019. A bench comprising ...

This is the Kumbh Mela, the great Hindu festival where pilgrims ... first stopping in the Hindu holy city of Varanasi, downstream from Allahabad, to take part in traditional rituals on the Ganges ...

From yoga retreats to mindful medspas, meditation is on the rise in the west. Yogmata Keiko Aikawa shares her lifelong ...

Kumbh Mela is held at the four places – Haridwar, Allahabad, Nashik and Ujjain — where the drops of amrit fell. The last Maha Kumbh Mela was in 2010.The Ardh Kumbh is held every six years.