Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has directed officials to fast-track the Shirdi airport expansion project, ...

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 Kumbh Mela is held in rotation at four sites across India, with the largest event, Maha Kumbh, occurring once every 12 years in Prayagraj. The most recent event, the Ardh Kumbh (Half Kumbh ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj attracts thousands of devotees seeking spiritual merit by bathing in the rivers at the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati. Held every 12 years, this event ...

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

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

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 ...

Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India readied on Monday to bathe in sacred waters for the Kumbh Mela festival, with organisers expecting 400 million people — the largest gathering of humanity.

Millions of Hindu devotees and mystics have gathered in the northern Indian city of Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh festival, which is the largest religious congregation on earth.

PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) — Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men and women have gathered in India's northern city of Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh festival, the world's largest religious gathering.

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 ...