The Kumbh Mela is the world's largest religious gathering, attracting hundreds of millions of Hindu worshippers. Here's how India prepared—and what happens once it's all over.

I’m normally great on travel prep. My train ticket had been booked months in advance.  Accommodation?  Had that sorted well ...

The Ganges is the longest river in India, stretching over 2,525 kilometres (1,569 miles) from its source in the Himalayas to ...

As India's Kumbh Mela ended February 26, 2025, footage of fireworks and a laser show circulated in social media posts falsely ...

First census of Gangetic dolphins finds 6,327 in Ganga and tributaries, highlighting conservation challenges and efforts.

the Ganges and the Yamuna, where Hindus believe a third, mythical river also exists. Among the first rush of pilgrims to attend the Kumbh Mela when it began last month was Deepinderr Singh Bindra ...

Hundreds of millions of Hindu devotees have bathed in sacred waters, despite concerns over overcrowding and water pollution, ...

Varanasi, an old city located on ganges river bee flocks of traditions & spirituality. Renowned as Kashi or Banaras, It ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela is one of Hinduism’s holiest festivals ... The CPCB report which analysed Ganges water said: “The river water quality was not conforming to the primary water quality ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest spiritual gathering, ended on Wednesday. Over six weeks, more than 400 million people visited the Indian city of Prayagraj to bathe at the confluence of the ...

The devotees celebrate the festival in temples by pouring water or milk over the Shiva linga, a stone sculpture symbolic of Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction. Some also observe a fast during the day ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela is one of Hinduism’s holiest festivals ... The CPCB report which analysed Ganges water said: “The river water quality was not conforming to the primary water quality for bathing ...