The Ardh Kumbh Mela takes place every six years in Haridwar and Prayagraj. Prayagraj was earlier known as Allahabad. The name was changed by Adityanath’s Hindu nationalist state government in 2018.

The last Maha Kumbh Mela took place in 2013, followed by the Ardh Kumbh Mela in 2019. After these, the Maha Kumbh Mela is set to take place in 2025, and it is expected to be grand.

Kumbh Mela and Ardh Kumbh Mela In contrast to the Maha Kumbh Mela, the Kumbh Mela occurs every three years, rotating among four locations – Haridwar in northern Uttarakhand state, Ujjain in ...

During concluding ceremony of Mahakumbh 2025, deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya had announced the beginning of preparations for 2031 Ardh Kumbh mela.

The Uttar Pradesh government has deployed two senior IAS officers, who were part of the team that successfully conducted the 2019 Ardh Kumbh, to oversee the smooth conduct of the Maha Kumbh Mela ...

Kumbh Mela and Ardh Kumbh Mela In contrast to the Maha Kumbh Mela, the Kumbh Mela occurs every three years, rotating among four locations – Haridwar in northern Uttarakhand state, Ujjain in central ...

What is Kumbh Mela? Kumbh Mela is a religious gathering that draws tens of millions of Hindu pilgrims and spiritual seekers from India and across the globe.

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.

Officers with Ardh Kumbh experience entrusted with Maha Kumbh crowd management post stampede The officers have joined Mela Adhikari Vijay Kiran Anand, forming a trio that was part of the mega fair ...

The previous Simhastha Kumbha Mela was held at Nashik and Trimbakeshwar in the year 2015-16. The Kumbh Festival is traditionally held at Nashik-Trimbakeshwar, Prayag , Haridwar, and Ujjain. Ardh ...

Millions of Hindus are gathering in a northern Indian city for the Maha Kumbh festival, the world's largest religious congregation.