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 ...

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

In 1954, a tragic stampede occurred during the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, leading to many deaths. Seventy-one years later, another stampede happened on January 29, 2023, during the 'amrit snan' in the ...

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

For one who has been born, death is certain; and for one who has died, birth is certain. Therefore, you should not lament the ...

Recent tragedies at the Prayagraj Kumbh and New Delhi Railway Station have exposed a recurring crisis in India's crowd management systems. On the night of February 15, 2025, a stampede at New Delhi ...

The two events, kumbh-mela and Shivaratri, coming together, showed that devotion is an integral component of the Indian mind. Millions of people immersed in the Ganga during the Kumbh, and ...

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 ...

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 ...