What is the Maha Kumbh Mela and why does it attract millions of Hindus? - Officials had been preparing for months for the ...

The banks of the Shipra river during Simhasth Kumbh Mela 2025 brightly lit up with colourful lights, adding to the festive atmosphere. This time, I visited Ujjain for four days, and I can honestly ...

Bajaj Lighting, a division of Bajaj Electricals, celebrates over 86 years of innovation by illuminating the Maha Kumbh Mela. Utilizing advanced lighting solutions, including thousands of ...

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 ...

The festival rotates between four key locations in India: Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad), Haridwar, Nashik and Ujjain. Each site is tied to a sacred river - the Ganges, Godavari or Shipra. A full ...

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.

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 ...

for the Maha Kumbh Mela, which takes place till February 26. Some of them have travelled from places like Varanasi, Haridwar, Rishikesh and Ujjain, while a few have come all the way from the ...

when I experienced the spiritual grandeur of the Simhasth Kumbh Mela in Ujjain. The Maha Kumbh Mela, a once-in-a-144-year spiritual gathering event for Hindus, began on 13 January 2025 and will ...