Prayagraj was earlier known as Allahabad. The name was changed by Adityanath’s Hindu nationalist state government in 2018. The 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela, running from 13 January to 26 February ...

An aerial view showcasing luxury tent city cottages established for pilgrims attending the Maha Kumbh Mela. The city had four tent categories—Villa, Maharaja, Swiss Cottage, and Dormitory ...

Bhutan's King, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, makes a special visit to India to attend the Maha Kumbh Mela at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the MEA states. The Bhutanese King's ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela, or the Great Pitcher Festival ... Officials in Prayagraj, formerly known as Allahabad, are expecting over 400 million people to swarm the large, temporary city created ...

Allahabad Kumbh Mela 2019: The Ardh Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, formerly known as Allahabad, will be held between January 14 and March 3 at the Triveni Sangam — the holy confluence of river Ganga ...

Kumbh Mela is held at the four places – Haridwar, Allahabad, Nashik and Ujjain — where the drops of amrit fell. The last Maha Kumbh Mela was in 2010.The Ardh Kumbh is held every six years.

The roads of Allahabad city got clogged again on Tuesday as devotees ... the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati during the Maha Kumbh festival, in Prayagraj, India, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. PTI photo ...

Telling people to send their photos on WhatsApp ... So the Maha Kumbh Mela comes after 144 years. The last Maha Kumbh was held in Allahabad (now renamed to Prayagraj) in 1882.

Maha Kumbh is one of the biggest religious gatherings in the world. The Maha Kumbh Mela — the 45-day utsav — concluded earlier this week in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. The Mela, which is held ...

will be known as "Maha Kumbh Mela" ("Great Kumbh Mela"). Answer: Haridwar, Allahabad, Nashik, and Ujjain. Explanation: The Mahakumbh Mela alternates between Haridwar (on the banks of the Ganga ...

The Uttar Pradesh government said a robust anti-drone system has been deployed in Mahakumbh Nagar to ensure the safety of devotees who will attend the Maha Kumbh 2025. The state government in a ...