Kumbh Mela, India

India's Modi takes 'holy dips' at Maha Kumbh, week after stampede killed dozens
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took holy dips in sacred river waters in the northern city of Prayagraj on Wednesday as he joined millions of people at the Maha Kumbh Mela, a week after dozens died in a stampede at the event.
Hindu ascetic rising from the river after a holy dip is emblematic of Maha Kumbh festival in India
The man appears in a silhouette after rising from the river. His dreadlocked hair is flicked backwards, sending a stream of water in a clockwise swirl. Others surround him, with some holding the saffron flag of Hinduism,
Pakistani Hindus take holy dip at Sangam during Maha Kumbh
Drawn by the spiritual grandeur of the Maha Kumbh, a group of 68 Hindu devotees from Pakistan's Sindh province arrived in Prayagraj on Thursday and took a holy dip at the Sangam, praying for the peace
Dozens killed in India's Kumbh festival stampede
Dozens of people were killed in a pre-dawn stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India on Wednesday as tens of millions of Hindus gathered to take a dip in sacred river waters on the most auspicious day of a six-week festival.
PM Modi in Maha Kumbh: PM takes holy dip as Delhi votes in key polls
Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, taking a holy dip in the sacred Ganges. His presence at the event highlights the spiritual significance of the Kumbh Mela and India’s cultural heritage.
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A tragic mass shooting at Sweden's Campus Risbergska school in Örebro has left 10 dead, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to take a holy dip at Mahakumbh 2025 in Prayagraj today at 11 AM. The visit coincides with the crucial Delhi Elections 2025,
'Blessed to be at Maha Kumbh': PM Modi takes holy dip at Sangam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam and said he felt "blessed to be at the Maha Kumbh" where he was "filled with a spirit of devotion"
India: PM Narendra Modi takes holy dip at Maha Kumbh Mela
Modi took a ritual bath on a visit to the Maha Kumbh Mela, a week after a deadly crush at the world's largest gathering.Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took a dip in Hindu holy waters in the northern city of Prayagraj,
Maha Kumbh 2025: How PM Modi's holy dip at Sangam reinforces Ganga's spiritual significance
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 on Wednesday was a spectacle of devotion, spirituality, and cultural pride. As the PM took a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam, the confluence of the Ganga,
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Belief in the sacred waters of the Ganga bring millions to India’s Maha Kumbh festival
Ritual bathing at the confluence of large rivers has long held special significance in Hindu rituals. Sangam, where the Ganga ...
Maha Kumbh | Hindu delegation from Pakistan visits Prayagraj, praises govt's arrangements
A 70-member delegation of Hindus from Pakistan visited the Maha Kumbh and expressed their appreciation for the Indian government's well-organized arrangements. The visitors, who traveled to take part ...
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India’s sacred boat service for giant Hindu festival
For millions of Hindu pilgrims at India’s millennia-old vast Kumbh Mela festival, the culmination of their journey is ritual ...
Sacred strokes of color on foreheads are a major display of Hinduism at India’s Maha Kumbh festival
A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu cultural insignias. At the Maha Kumbh festival, ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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India: Stampede erupts during Mahakumbh Mela in Prayagraj, India
On January 29, 2025, in Prayagraj, India, @rameshchandra_1990 shared a video of a stampede during the Mahakumbh Mela ...
Tradition Meets Technology at Maha Kumbh 2025: HAL Tejas Honored in Prayagraj
The Maha Kumbh, one of India's largest religious festivals, pays homage to the country's rich cultural heritage and ...
Making climate-friendly lifestyle choices isn’t always easy. India learned the hard way
A major government initiative to get people to think about their energy choices to pollute less — like cycling instead of ...
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Akhilesh Yadav slams BJP over Milkipur by-poll 'misdeeds', urges leaders to take holy dip at Prayagraj
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday slammed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders for their alleged ...