It was at this grand confluence of faith and politics that Gandhi fully grasped his growing influence, reinforcing his ...

The Mahakumbh, held at the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati, is the world's largest spiritual ...

Historical records suggest a connection between the Shaktipeeth Alopi Devi temple in Prayagraj and the Scindia Maratha ...

In addition to the souvenir sheet, the Department of Posts has released an array of philatelic items, including special covers and cancellations for sacred Snan days.

In a powerful demonstration of cultural and spiritual unity, His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, the King of Bhutan, participated in the Maha Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj’s Triveni Sangam on ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela held once in 144 years and this is a festival that has no religious or cultural front barriers, draws ...

The full Kumbh Mela is held every 12 years across four sacred cities, while the Ardh (half) Kumbh Mela takes place midway ...

Naga Sadhus or Naked Hindu holy men take dips at Sangam, the confluence of three sacred rivers the Yamuna, the Ganges and the ...

In 1925, Gandhi attended the Kumbh Mela to meet Swami Shraddhanand in Haridwar, observing corruption and unsanitary conditions. He reflected on the concept of faith, noting the dedication of ...

Officials had been preparing for months for the world’s largest religious festival, with around 400 million Hindu pilgrims expected to take part ...

A “stampede-like situation” at one of the biggest religious festivals in India ... Maha Kumbh Mela, the Kumbh Mela occurs every three years, rotating among four locations – Haridwar in ...