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 ...

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

As India's Kumbh Mela ended February 26, 2025, footage of fireworks and a laser show circulated in social media posts falsely claiming it showed the massive Hindu festival's last day. The clip racked ...

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 Ram Mandir Trust in Ayodhya has revised the darshan timings at the Ram Mandir after the Kumbh Mela, reducing visitor ...

And to make the most of the time left, a sea of people can be seen going into and out of the Maha Kumbh Mela area at any given time, many choosing the night to avoid the massive rush during the day.

The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, one of Hinduism’s most sacred gatherings, concluded yesterday at Prayagraj (Allahabad), where millions of pilgrims converged at the holy Sangam—the confluence of the Ganga, ...

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