Though preparations for the forthcoming Simhastha Kumbh Mela in Nashik in 2027 have gained momentum, especially after the ...

Naga Sadhus participate in the first royal bath of the Kumbh Mela, a significant ritual ... Following initiation, the sadhu practices hard penance, Shiva worship, and yoga, frequently in solitude ...

A sadhu shakes off water droplets from ... the Sangam on the occasion of the 'Maghi Purnima' sacred bath during the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela, in Prayagraj. Devotees take holy dip at the Sangam ...

The Call of the Divine The Kumbh Mela is more than a holy bath; it is a grand confluence of faith, culture and age-old traditions. Hindus believe that no one reaches a sacred place without divine ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela, or the Great Pitcher Festival ... take part in grand processions and the "Shahi Snaan" or royal bath when they take a dip in the sacred river. The grand spectacle attracts ...

The largest mela in the country for centuries, the Kumbh Mela, was a bigger phenomenon this year than ever before. Excitable television channels, smart tour operators, the thriving selfie culture ...

After the sadhus and mahants of Trimbakeshwar demanded to promote the Trimbakeshwar-Nashik Kumbh Mela, the sadhu-mahants of Nashik objected to it. On Monday, a meeting of the sadhus and mahants of ...

Riding pillion through narrow medieval streets on a grimy Tata motorbike, we crested a low hill to suddenly encounter the world’s largest-ever gathering of humans: the 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela ...

as authorities will arrange another 'snan'. The Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj is set to conclude on February 26.

Kumbh Mela is an enthralling Hindu festival and pilgrimage celebrating spiritual heritage and diversity. Given that the Maha Kumbh Mela, in particular, only occurs once every 144 years ...