The Ardh Kumbh Mela takes place every six years in Haridwar and Prayagraj. Prayagraj was earlier known as Allahabad. The name was changed by Adityanath’s Hindu nationalist state government in 2018.

What is the Maha Kumbh Mela and why does it attract millions of Hindus? - Officials had been preparing for months for the world’s largest religious festival, with around 400 million Hindu pilgrims exp ...

Abandoning engineering, he sought solace in the arts and spirituality, ultimately transforming into a revered figure at the Kumbh Mela. In his viral videos, Singh discusses his search for ...

Apart from the Gyanvapi model, whose top half is designed like a temple, it displays 120 pictures — purportedly of various ... as a temple is on display at an exhibition at the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad ...

NASA astronaut Donald Pettit shares stunning night photographs of Prayagraj's Maha Kumbh Mela from the International Space Station. The images showcase the impressive illumination of the event ...

According to tradition that reaches back to the foundations of Hinduism, a ritual dip in the Ganges during Kumbh Mela holds the promise of washing ... Originally, the city was named Allahabad by the ...

Reuters and local media reported witnesses seeing several dead bodies near the river bank, and photos ... station in Allahabad as pilgrims gathered for that year’s Kumbh Mela.