Dr. R Rajesh Kumar, Uttarakhand's Secretary for Medical Health and Irrigation, led a field inspection in Haridwar for the ...

The last celebration at the site, the "ardh" or half Kumbh Mela in 2019, attracted 240 million pilgrims, according to the government. This year, authorities are preparing for up to 400 million ...

The most propitious of these days occur in cycles of 12 years during the Maha Kumbh Mela, or pitcher festival ... A smaller version of the festival, called Ardh Kumbh, or Half Kumbh, was organized ...

For Dalits to be fully part of the national consciousness the Kumbh supposedly strengthens, they must be full participants in ...

Maharashtra's Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has approved major upgrades for Shirdi Airport, including helipads and parking ...

Collector Jitendra Dudi urged tourism officials in Pune to expedite work at religious sites ahead of the 2027 Kumbh Mela in Nashik, anticipating heavy visitor influx.

Nashik: The civic body, which wants to set up at least 11,000 mobile toilets ahead of the Simhastha Kumbh Mela, has invited the first expression of interest from firms that can supply the ...

Among the massive crowds at the Kumbh Mela, the world's largest religious gathering in northern India's Prayagraj city, there is a unique group of people called Kalpwasis. They are mostly elderly ...

Kumbh Mela is an enthralling Hindu festival and pilgrimage celebrating spiritual heritage and diversity. Given that the Maha Kumbh Mela, in particular, only occurs once every 144 years ...

Sanjay Banoudha, a photojournalist, has been covering India's Kumbh Mela since the 1990s. This year the festival, which began on 13 January, ended on Wednesday. A lot has changed through Mr ...

The Kumbh Mela is held in rotation at four sites across India, with the largest event, Maha Kumbh, occurring once every 12 years in Prayagraj. The most recent event, the Ardh Kumbh (Half Kumbh ...