Kumbh Mela

State govt withdraws amendment bill on tree felling, passes Nashik Kumbh Mela bill

July 02, 2025 10:21 pm

The proposed law had drawn criticism from environmentalists and legislators alike, with concerns over its implementation, especially in rural areas.

Nashik Simhastha Kumbh Mela will start from Oct 2026

June 01, 2025 10:48 pm

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday held a meeting with religious/ spiritual leaders/ groups on plans and preparations for the kumbh mela.

When 1954 Kumbh Mela stampede was flagged in Parliament by Gandhian stalwart to slam Cong govt

February 17, 2025 10:00 pm

J B Kriplani pointed out how Congressmen had changed their attitude after Independence, invoking Gandhi to underline that merely following rituals would not “rid people of their sins”

It’s a cover-up, Yogi govt hiding actual stampede toll: Congress

February 08, 2025 2:00 pm

Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai claimed that hundreds of people died in the stampede in Kumbh due to mismanagement on the intervening night of January 28 and 29. Thousands of people were injured while thousands went missing.

Express View: Tragedy at Maha Kumbh

January 31, 2025 10:06 am

Crowd management has been Kumbh's badge of honour. What went wrong on Wednesday needs to be probed so that accountability is fixed and new lessons learnt

Versions of lost and found at the Kumbh

January 26, 2025 11:56 am

It is only fitting that during the greatest Hindu festival on earth, replete with colourful processions of devotees singing and dancing while wielding ceremonial spears, some unique characters emerge, their complicated backstories revealing how the Kumbh Mela can be a spiritually elevating experience.

Kumbh Mela didn’t stop during the Mughal, British or Congress rule: Amit Shah

January 23, 2025 3:56 pm

Speaking at the inauguration of the Hindu Spiritual Fair in Ahmedabad, the Union Home Minister said all ‘ideological works that no one had the courage to touch’ for 7 decades had been completed by the BJP

Mahakumbh: Sadhvis to pilgrims, tourists and professionals, the women who seek and find themselves in the crowd

January 20, 2025 5:15 pm

Mahakumbh Mela 2025: For long, the narrative around the Kumbh has been dominated by clichés of muscularity, of Naga sadhus, and the displays of costume and colour. But if anything, the biggest human congregation is pivoted around the centrality of women

Daily Briefing: Flavours of South at President Murmu's Republic Day event; 'Emergency' review; and more

January 18, 2025 9:07 am

In today's edition: Tracing India's engagement with Taliban; Meeting Queen Koneru Humpy at her Vijaywada home; and more

Mahakumbh Mela 2025 Live Updates: ‘A celebration of unity’ — BJP distributes Constitution copies to sanitation workers

January 17, 2025 10:38 pm

Maha Kumbh 2025 Live Updates: Over 7 crore devotees have bathed in the Sangam during the first five days of the Kumbh Mela, with total attendance expected to surpass 50 crore by the festival's end.

Kumbh mela: Devotees flout covid guidelines during Shahi Snan

April 13, 2021 12:08 pm

The Kumbh mela sees a daily average of over three lakh devotees at the various ghats in Haridwar, but that number is expected to swell during the shahi snans on April 12, 14 and 27. Around 32 lakh devotees had reached Haridwar for the first shahi snan on the occasion of Mahashivaratri on March 11.

Kumbh Mela 2021: How Mahashivratri was celebrated amid pandemic

March 12, 2021 2:08 pm

Kumbh Mela 2019: Prayagraj gears up for world's largest religious gathering

January 17, 2019 7:01 am

The Kumbh Mela is believed to be the largest religious gathering on earth and is held every 12 years on the banks of the 'Sangam'- the confluence of the holy rivers Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati -- in Allahabad.

Preparations in full swing for Ardh Kumbh Mela 2019

December 10, 2018 10:13 am

The Kumbh Mela is believed to be the largest religious gathering on earth and is held every 12 years on the banks of the 'Sangam'- the confluence of the holy rivers Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati -- in Prayagraj.

Top Frames: Simhastha Kumbh Mela, severe drought conditions in India

May 07, 2016 8:00 am

A Sadhu or a Hindu holy man during a prayer ceremony at the Simhastha Kumbh Mela in Ujjain; Much of India is reeling under a weeks long heat wave and severe drought conditions that have decimated crops, killed livestock and left at least 330 million Indians without enough water for their daily needs.

Simhastha Kumbh Mela: Over 5 crore people expected in Ujjain

April 22, 2016 5:04 pm

Devotees took holy dip in River Shipra a day before beginning of Kumbh Mela in Ujjain.

Kumbh Mela: Devotees rise early for second 'Shahi Snan' in Nashik

September 13, 2015 1:04 pm

Nashik city and Trimbakeshwar are up for the second 'shahi snan' (holy bath) in river Godavari on Sunday (September 13) in the ongoing Kumbh Mela.

Magh Mela: Pilgrims throng Sangam in Allahabad to take a holy dip

January 05, 2015 2:54 pm

Millions of devout Hindus visit the confluence in Allahabad during the annual 45-days Magh Mela to to rid themselves of their sins and attain prosperity.

Luxury tents for pilgrims attending Kumbh mela from India and abroad

June 22, 2020 6:05 pm

The state government has setup a tent city in Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh where the Kumbh mela is currently underway.

Kumbh Mela 2019 begins with 'Shahi Snan'

June 22, 2020 6:05 pm

A large number of devotees took a holy dip or 'shahi snan' at the Sangam on Makar Sankranti on Tuesday, marking the beginning of Kumbh Mela.

The stunning numbers of the Kumbh Mela

June 22, 2020 6:05 pm

The Kumbh Mela that begins from Tuesday in Prayagraj, will continue till March 4. One of the largest gatherings of mankind, here are some staggering numbers from the event.

Preparations for Nasik Kumbh Mela 2015 underway

July 17, 2015 6:19 pm