In a bid to create a plastic-free environment during the Maha Kumbh, akharas and seers are spearheading initiatives focused ...

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 ...

Lucknow: UP Police has partnered with the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad (IIIT-A) to enhance wireless ...

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 ...

The upcoming Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, one of the world’s largest religious gatherings, is set to prioritise cleanliness and ...

To assist this massive ceremony, the Kumbh Mela administration had arranged 32 boats for the Deepdaan ritual. Among the ...

The upcoming Mahakumbh 2025 will be marked by a groundbreaking cultural initiative— the unveiling of a dedicated gallery at ...

While officials appear confident of completing Kumbh projects in time, there are complaints of even road widening projects ...

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.