Kumbh Mela, Hindu and India

What is Kumbh Mela and why is this Hindu festival important?
Authorities say that at least 30 people have died and a further 60 were injured in a crowd crush at the massive Kumbh Mela festival in India. The world's biggest religious festival and humanity's largest gathering,
Maha Kumbh Mela: 420 million attend India Hindu event
The Hindu event is the world’ s largest religious festival.Over 420 million people have taken a ritual bath so far at India's ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela-- the largest human gathering in the world-- according to figures published by the government's press information agency on Friday.
Video of old monk falsely linked to India's Kumbh Mela mega-festival
India's Kumbh Mela festival attracts tens of millions of Hindu faithful to Prayagraj in northern Uttar Pradesh state, but footage of an elderly monk making an offering at a shrine that circulated online is unrelated.
Clip shows India stone-pelting ritual, not fighting at Kumbh Mela festival
A video spread online shows an annual stone-pelting ritual in northern India, contrary to claims by social media posts that presented it as Hindu pilgrims attacking each other at the Kumbh Mela mega-festival.
Stampede at India's Kumbh Mela Hindu mega-festival leaves at least 30 people dead, police say
A senior police officer said at least 30 people died as a crowd panicked at the Hindu Kumbh Mela mega-festival in the northern city of Prayagraj.
Maha Kumbh Mela: What is the Hindu 'festival of festivals' that draws millions to northern India?
The world's largest religious gathering, the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India, turned deadly Wednesday, with officials confirming at least 30 deaths and 60 people injured in a stampede on the biggest day of the festival.
Massive fire destroys over 20 tents at India's mega Hindu festival Maha Kumbh Mela
A massive fire broke out Friday at India's ongoing mega Hindu festival Maha Kumbh Mela in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh destroying over 20 makeshift tents, officials said.
Video: Live: View of devotees at India’s Maha Kumbh Mela after casualties reported
View of devotees at India’s Maha Kumbh Mela after casualties reported Thousands of ash smeared Hindu holy men lead millions of devotees to take a dip in the icy waters of the holy rivers Ganga Yamuna and Saraswati during the second "Shahi Snan" (royal bath) to mark Mauni Amawasya,
An AP photographer captures the ecstasy and joy of the Maha Kumbh festival
PRAYAGRAI, India (AP) — Channi Anand is based in Jammu, a strategic location not far from the India-Pakistan border that ...
Maha Kumbh Mela: At least 30 dead in multiple stampedes at huge Hindu gathering
At least 30 people have been killed and dozens more injured in crowd crushes at the Maha Kumbh Mela in India, where millions ...
How excitement of Hindu pilgrims turned to death and chaos at Maha Kumbh Mela
For many Hindu pilgrims, bathing at the festival where three holy rivers meet is the spiritual journey of a lifetime. But as ...
Maha Kumbh Mela: The Largest Gathering in the World
As many as 400 million Hindu pilgrims are expected to visit Prayagraj, India, during this year’s 45-day Maha Kumbh Mela festival. Held every 12 years at one of four places in India, the Kumbh Mela is ...
Kumbh Mela stampede latest: At least 30 dead in crowd crush at world’s largest religious festival in India
More than 100 people were killed in a stampede in northern India in July 2024 following a Hindu religious gathering, making ...