The ongoing Ardh Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj symbolises enactment and renewal of a focus for sublime peace which emerges from a chaotic space. June 29, 2025 e-Paper. LOGIN Account.

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.

The Ardh Kumbh Mela 2016 started at Haridwar's 'Har ki Pauri' ghat. Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat also offered prayers.

With an eye on the 2031 Kumbh Mela or Ardh Kumbh, the state government has a five-year agreement with private agencies providing the service.

Swajana has a video from the Ardh Kumbh Mela. The pilgrimage occurs four times every twelve years, once at each of the four locations. Each twelve-year cycle includes the Maha (great) Kumbh Mela at ...

A “stampede-like situation” at one of the biggest religious festivals in India, the Maha Kumbh Mela, led to multiple casualties on Wednesday, police said. A massive crowd, estimated to be 100 million, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Senior IAS officers with experience from the 2019 Ardh Kumbh are deployed to oversee the Maha Kumbh Mela. The officers have joined Mela Adhikari Vijay Kiran Anand, forming a trio that was part of ...