Pakistani pilgrims join Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, praise India’s hospitality
As of February 5, 2025, the total number of devotees who have taken the holy dip since the beginning of the Mela has ...
Mahakumbh: 68 Pakistani Hindu pilgrims take holy dip at Sangam in Prayagraj
A group of 68 Hindu pilgrims from Pakistan's Sindh province visited Prayagraj for sacred rituals at the Mahakumbh, immersing ...
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Maha Kumbh 2025: Pakistani pilgrims arrive in Prayagraj, thank Indian govt for swift visas
A group of Pakistani pilgrims has arrived in Prayagraj to participate in the Maha Kumbh Mela,.. Speaking to ANI, the pilgrims ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
30 dead in stampede as over 100 million people gather at India's Maha Kumbh festival
At least 30 people were killed and over 30 have been injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world's biggest ...
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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 ...
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The Divine, the Digital and the Political at Humanity’s Largest Gathering
Pilgrims taking a holy bath and praying late last month at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, India. The Maha Kumbh Mela, a Hindu festival in India that is drawing hundreds of millions of pilgrims ...
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Stampede at India's Kumbh Mela Hindu mega-festival leaves at least 30 people dead, police say
Prayagraj, India — A pre-dawn stampede at the world's largest religious gathering killed at least 30 people in India on Wednesday, with many more injured after a surging crowd spilled out of a ...