Why are millions taking a holy dip at Prayagraj's Maha Kumbh Mela? At the heart of the Maha Kumbh Mela lies the tradition of the holy dip, a ritual that holds profound significance in Hindu culture.

As the world's largest spiritual gathering, Maha Kumbh Mela begins on Monday (Jan 13) in India's Prayagraj, over 15 million devotees took a holy dip on the first day to mark its beginning.

NEW DELHI, Jan 29 (Reuters) - At least seven people were killed and around 10 injured in a pre-dawn stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in ... this day and took a dip in the holy waters.

60 lakh people took the holy dip by 9:30 AM on the occasion of 'Paush Purnima'. Speaking to media, Maha Kumbh Mela DIG Vaibhav Krishna said, "All the arrangements have been taken care of.

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 ... come to take a holy dip in the Triveni ...

More than 40 crore people are expected over 45 days in the mela ... the holy dip". "Where there is a confluence of cultures, there is also a confluence of faith and harmony. Maha Kumbh-2025 ...

Nearly 15 million take holy dip, six times more than expected ... Held every 12 years, the Maha Kumbh Mela or Great Pitcher Festival, as the religious event in the city of Prayagraj in the ...

Mahakumbh Mela 2025 Highlights: Devotees take a holy dip at Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati rivers, during the "Maha Kumbh Mela", or the Great Pitcher Festival ...

While the Kumbh Mela festival is held every three years, rotating between several holy cities on ... believe taking a dip in the confluence of the rivers during the Maha Kumbh Mela absolves ...

Held every 12 years, the Maha Kumbh Mela or Great Pitcher Festival ... "It is our festival," said ascetic Hazari Lala Mishra, who took the holy dip himself before sunrise, which is considered ...

open image in gallery Devotees gather to take a holy dip at Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati rivers ahead of the “Maha Kumbh Mela” (Reuters) In 2021, prime minister ...