The Kumbh Mela is the world's largest religious gathering, attracting hundreds of millions of Hindu worshippers. Here's how India prepared—and what happens once it's all over.

The Yamuna River, once central to Delhi’s heritage, is now one of the most polluted rivers in India. Despite decades of ...

Hundreds of millions of Hindu devotees have bathed in sacred waters, despite concerns over overcrowding and water pollution, ...

Both men themselves took part in the festival, with Modi bathing in the spot where the waters of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers meet. The Kumbh Mela is rooted in Hindu mythology, a battle between ...

Yamuna river in Delhi faces severe pollution, endangering aquatic life, with most monitored sites failing water quality ...

Update: Are you wondering about the spending and revenue trends in the recently-concluded Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj, ...

Even for the world’s most-populous nation, the scale of a Hindu religious festival being ... the Ganges and the Yamuna, where Hindus believe a third, mythical river also exists.

The festival also sees millions of Hindu women taking a dip in the waters, often draped in a sari. Saris have remained traditional dresses for women in India and other South Asian countries ...