Ritual bathing at the confluence of large rivers has long held special significance in Hindu rituals. Sangam, where the Ganga ...

Never before in its history had the world witnessed such a large bathing pilgrimage jamboree as it is underway at the moment ...

Among those who followed this practice is Congress leader Lok Praveen Reddy from Kailasnagar, Adilabad, who, along with his ...

Kumbh Mela, often called the world’s largest human gathering, is underway in northern India. DW explores a key highlight of the festival, where the sadhus — holy men, revered for their spiritual ...

Undeterred by the previous day's stampede, nearly 2 crore devotees bathed at the Maha Kumbh at Sangam on Thursday. The Mela ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj on February 5. At around 11 AM, he will take a holy ...

For many Hindu pilgrims, bathing at the festival where three holy rivers meet is the spiritual journey of a lifetime. But as millions descended on this northeast Indian tent city, was it a disaster ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 on Wednesday was a spectacle of devotion, spirituality, and cultural pride. As the PM took a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam, the ...

Security arrangements have been ramped up in preparation for PM Modi’s visit, with a large police force, including PAC and RAF personnel, deployed at key locations.

“I survived this only because of the blessings of Goddess Ganga,” Devi says. The stampede did not deter her from going ahead with her pilgrimage and taking the “holy dip” herself. The ...

“I survived this only because of the blessings of Goddess Ganga,” Devi says. The stampede did not deter her from going ahead with her pilgrimage and taking the “holy dip” herself. Measures are put in ...