The Kumbh Mela, the world's largest religious gathering, is a six-week long event being hosted in India's Prayagraj city. The BBC filmed through the night at the Mela to answer one question - does ...

I’m normally great on travel prep. My train ticket had been booked months in advance.  Accommodation?  Had that sorted well ...

As India's Kumbh Mela ended February 26, 2025, footage of fireworks and a laser show circulated in social media posts falsely ...

Kumbh Mela happens once in 12 years The Indian man ... Ancient Varanasi architecture by the Ganges On a sunset cruise the night before, the Ganges had resembled the start of the Sydney to Hobart ...

"My uncle had saved his sister by pulling her out of the river waters by her hair as she slipped below amid the commotion," ...

India's Kumbh Mela festival wraps up Wednesday, with final ritual river bathing ceremonies ending six weeks of celebration that organisers say have been attended by hundreds of millions of devotees.

Millions of pilgrims from across India, tons of food and beverages, traffic jams, barricades, surge pricing, and spirituality ...

The first light of dawn kissed the sky, painting it in shades of gold and rose as I stood by the sacred waters of the Ganga at Prayagraj during the holy Kumbh Mela. The ...

The Mahakumbh Mela 2025 is aiming to set multiple Guinness ... Earlier on Friday, Officer on Special Duty (OSD), Kumbh, Akansha Rana said that 300 workers who were cleaning the rivers at various ...

THE unfathomable scale of the world's largest religious festival in India over­shadowed many nations in size – and for the ...

The chief minister of India's Uttar Pradesh state has rejected a government report that found high levels of contamination in a key bathing place at the Kumbh Mela, the world's largest gathering.

The Maha Kumbh Mela is a massive economic powerhouse, driving tourism, trade, and infrastructure growth while generating billions in revenue. From hospitality to local markets, it fuels employment and ...