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 ...

In 2013, dozens of people were killed and injured in a crowd crush at a railway station in Allahabad as pilgrims gathered for that year’s Kumbh Mela. Ahead of the festival in Prayagraj ...

Allahabad Kumbh Mela: The Kumbh Mela is held on a rotation basis every three years in Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh), Haridwar (Uttarakhand), Nasik (Maharashtra) and Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh).

Authorities say that at least 30 people have died and a further 60 were injured in a crowd crush at the massive Kumbh Mela ...

Judge Shekhar Yadav of the Allahabad High Court, whose remarks at a VHP gathering in December sparked a scandal, has chosen not to attend a seminar on the Ram temple movement in the Kumbh Mela ...

Now, the heat of Ram Mandir has reached Allahabad which is all set to host the Kumbh Mela. The Kumbh Mela will begin on January 15 and culminate on March 4. According to a report in Aaj Tak ...

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: A fire broke out in Sector 22 of the Mela area on Thursday in which over 10 unauthorised tents were reduced to ashes. However, there were no casualties. Chief Fire Officer (Kumbh Mela ...

The yatra attracted attention with vibrant rituals and reached the Kumbh Mela area. The main attraction was the display of the sword fight of the Naga sadhus. As the religious warrior clan ...

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.