What is the Kumbh Mela, and why is it held in four cities periodically? What is Ardh Kumbh and Maha Kumbh? What is the origin ...

Kumbh Mela is held at the four places – Haridwar, Allahabad, Nashik and Ujjain — where the drops of amrit fell. The last Maha Kumbh Mela was in 2010.The Ardh Kumbh is held every six years.

The mela (Hindi for fair) is held in the northern city of Allahabad (recently renamed Prayagraj) every 12 years. On Tuesday, when the festival formally begins, officials are preparing for 15 to 20 ...

The Kumbh Mela festival in the northern Indian city of Allahabad is billed as the largest gathering of humanity on earth, with 110 million people expected to attend over 49 days. But for the ...

Every twelve years, tens of millions of men, women and children gather on the flood plain of the Ganges and Yamuna Rivers in Allahabad, India, for the Kumbh Mela, the largest gathering of humanity ...

Held in India at one of four sacred locations – Allahabad, Haridwar, Ujjain, and Nashik – the Kumbh Mela is not only a celebration of spirituality but also the world’s largest peaceful ...

Prayagraj: On its part to conduct safe and secure Maha kumbh along with preparedness to handle any emergency situation effectively, a mock drill was conducted by mela police late on Tuesday night ...

Read more: Maha Kumbh stories With a day left for beginning of Maha Kumbh, mela cops exercised crowd management and security drills at different sectors. More importantly, mela police will be ...