Kumbh Mela organizers also told CNN that an “exhaustive ... army of 15,000 sanitation workers hired to clean up after major bathing days. The Ministry of Culture said in January that the ...

As of 08:00 India time (02:30 GMT), nearly 28 million pilgrims had performed bathing rituals at the Kumbh Mela today, officials said. They added that nearly 200 million people have bathed in the ...

The chief minister of India's Uttar Pradesh state has rejected a government report that found high levels of contamination in ...

Prayagraj, India, Jan 14 (EFE).- A procession of India’s most important sects on Tuesday opened the first sacred bathing of the Hindu festival of Kumbh Mela, attended by millions of pilgrims ...

The festival is typically around 45 days long - with the 2025 Kumbh Mela taking place from 13 January to 26 February. The ...

A key part of this spiritual experience is visiting the sacred bathing ghats ... Ghat offers a peaceful retreat amidst the bustling Kumbh Mela. Known for its serene environment, Rasulabad Ghat ...

Such mass bathing in the Ganges has been recorded for more than 2,500 years. For many Hindus, a visit to the holy city of Varanasi precedes their pilgrimage to the Kumbh Mela, a city located about ...

including the Kumbh Mela, which attracts tens of millions of devotees every 12 years to the northern city of Prayagraj. As pilgrims rushed to participate in a sacred day of ritual bathing ...

Millions of Hindu devotees are bathing in sacred waters as the world ... a staggering 400 million people are expected to attend the Maha Kumbh Mela, or the festival of the Sacred Pitcher ...

The Simhastha Kumbh Mela will commence on October 31, 2026, in Nashik, Maharashtra, spanning until July 24, 2028. Key events ...

The proceedings are very muted. The ascetics are taking out processions towards the Sangam, the most auspicious bathing point at the Kumbh Mela, but the usual pageantry is missing. These men ...