What is the Maha Kumbh Mela and why does it attract millions of Hindus? - Officials had been preparing for months for the world’s largest religious festival, with around 400 million Hindu pilgrims exp ...

Authorities say that at least 30 people have died and a further 60 were injured in a crowd crush at the massive Kumbh Mela ...

Hindus revere rivers, especially the Ganges and Yamuna, believing bathing in them can cleanse sins and end reincarnation, especially during the Maha Kumbh Mela, a festival held every 12 years.

The sadhu akharas at the Kumbh Mela are more than spiritual sanctuaries. These camps, led by ascetic monks, have become centres for yogic feats, meditation, and rituals. But how did these akharas come ...

Ujjain and Haridwar. The Maha Kumbh Mela represents a "symbolic journey of self-realisation, purification and spiritual enlightenment", said Sky News. Its "ritualistic dip" in the "sacred rivers ...