The largest mela in the country for centuries, the Kumbh Mela, was a bigger phenomenon ... A mela is a unique Indian cultural phenomenon whose specialness is yet to be appreciated in modern ...

Arab and Indian expats of diverse faiths among 662m who took once-in-a-lifetime trip Sally El Azab, Arab expat in Abu Dhabi, poses for a picture with pilgrims at Maha Kumbh Mela in India Supplied ...

NEW DELHI -- India's Maha Kumbh Mela, the world's largest religious gathering, comes to an end on Wednesday after seeing the participation of about 650 million devotees -- far exceeding the 450 ...

As the historic Mahakumbh 2025 comes to a close, the next Kumbh Mela is already on the horizon. Over the next five years, all four major Kumbh pilgrimage sites—Haridwar, Ujjain, Nashik ...

As the grand religious event is set to end today, there is a question as to when the next Kumbh Mela will be held. It must be noted here that in the coming five years, all Kumbh-related ...

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 ...

Over the last 45 days, more than 620 million people – over a third of India’s roughly 1.4 billion population - have attended the Maha Kumbh Mela, or the festival of the Sacred Pitcher ...

An aerial view of pilgrims taking a holy dip in Sangam, on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj. India's Kumbh Mela festival wraps up on February 26 ...

IIT Baba' alias Abhay Singh, a self-declared monk, appeared from nowhere to become an overnight sensation during the Maha Kumbh ...

World's Largest Religious Fest Kumbh Mela Begins Victor Dasgupta February ... PTI February 26, 2025 9:51 PM IST Mahakumbh 2025 showcased India's age-old spiritual traditions, from the grand ...