1 day ago · India's Maha — or grand — Kumbh Mela is the largest religious gathering in the world. It is often referred to as the "festival of festivals" and a major event in the Hindu calendar.

1 day ago · NEW DELHI (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. The festival — site of a stampede on Wednesday — is held every 12 years at the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers. Hindus take a series of ritual baths at the ...

1 day ago · 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. The festival is held every 12 years at the confluence of sacred rivers.

Jan 14, 2025 · What is the Maha Kumbh Mela? The Maha Kumbh Mela, or “great festival of the sacred pitcher,” is the world’s largest religious ceremony. Based on a Hindu legend in which demons and gods...

3 days ago · Discover the spiritual significance of Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, the largest religious gathering on earth, held in Prayagraj. Learn about its ancient traditions, rituals, and the divine confluence of millions of pilgrims in this once-in-a-lifetime event.

The Maha Kumbh Mela (festival of sacred pitcher) is anchored in Hindu mythology. It is the world’s largest public gathering and collective act of faith.

Jan 14, 2025 · PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) — Tens of thousands of naked Hindu ascetics and millions of pilgrims took dips in freezing water at the confluence of sacred rivers in northern India on Tuesday, in the first of a series of major baths in the Maha Kumbh festival, the largest religious congregation on Earth.

Jan 12, 2025 · Millions of Hindu devotees are bathing in sacred waters as the world’s biggest religious gathering begins in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh.

Oct 7, 2024 · The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 will be held in the sacred city of Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad), Uttar Pradesh, at the Triveni Sangam, where the rivers Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati meet.

Jan 13, 2025 · Maha Kumbh 2025, a sacred pilgrimage and celebration of faith that draws millions of devotees and travelers from all corners of the globe. As you embark on this extraordinary journey, you'll discover a multitude of attractions that make the Maha Kumbh a truly unique and awe-inspiring event.