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, where millions are flocking to pray and bathe at the confluence of India’s holy rivers,
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 have gathered to bathe at the confluence of sacred rivers.
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,
The Maha Kumbh festival in northern India is the world's largest religious gathering
Hindu devotees and mystics have gathered in the northern Indian city of Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh festival, which is the largest religious congregation on Earth.
Maha Kumbh Mela: What is the Hindu 'festival of festivals' that draws millions to northern India?
The Hindu festival that turned deadly in northern India on Wednesday is a religious gathering with deep spiritual meaning for devotees who come by the millions to take a cleansing dip in waters they consider sacred.
In pictures: 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 expected to take part
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Dozens are injured in a stampede at India's massive Hindu festival
It was not immediately clear what triggered the panic at the Maha Kumbh festival where devotees had congregated from across India to bathe at the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the ...
Yamuna poisoning row: Misleading charges amount to endangering national security, says Delhi LG
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Bodies, clothes, bags lie on ground after stampede at mass Hindu gathering in India
Bodies, clothes and bags lay scattered on the ground after a deadly stampede at the world's largest gathering of humanity, ...
At Least 30 Dead and Many More Hurt in Stampede at Huge Hindu Festival in India
People were trampled as pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s biggest gatherings, gathered where the Ganges and Yamuna Rivers meet, officials said.
Mahakumbh 2025: Sanatana Dharma is India's national religion, says Yogi Adityanath
The Mahakumbh 2025 in Prayagraj is set to be a monumental event, both spiritually and economically, as Uttar Pradesh Chief ...
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MC Mary Kom expresses gratitude for Maha Kumbh 2025, calls it a special experience
"I am a Christian, but I want to know more about Hinduism. To be a part of this Kumbh Mela is a ... with more than 10.80 crore taking the sacred plunge at the revered Ganga-Yamuna-Saraswati ...
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India: The Kumbh Mela, a mega pilgrimage with political overtones for Narendra Modi
As far as the eye can see, tents alternate with large camps of Hindu congregations, whose garish entrances resemble a carnival with a Hinduism theme ... of the Ganges and Yamuna, near Prayagraj.