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Ten million Indians take holy dip on key day of Kumbh Mela festival
More than 10 million devout Hindus seeking absolution from their sins took a dip in holy waters in northern India during a span of four hours on Wednesday, authorities said, as they braced for millions more to swarm the site of the Kumbh Mela.
Kumbh Mela stampede latest: Probe ordered after 30 deaths at world’s largest religious festival in India
At least 30 dead in crowd crush at world’s largest religious festival in India - Indian authorities have released an official statement on the death toll but it is expected to rise
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.
Kumbh Mela — World’s largest religious festival brings jobs, growth, and transformation to India
The unfathomable scale of the world’s largest religious festival in India overshadows many nations in size — and for the economy, its impact is just
Record 45 crore devotees take holy dip 15 days ahead of its conclusion
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had predicted that this year's Maha Kumbh would set a record with 45 crore devotees taking the holy dip. His forecast proved right 15 days before the conclusion of the mega event.
Watch: Thousands take holy dip on Maghi Purnima at Maha Kumbh
As the Amrit Snan began at the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela on Maghi Purnima on Wednesday morning, lakhs of people reached the Triveni Sangam ghat in Prayagraj to take the holy dip on the special occasion.
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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 ...
Clip shows fire drill ahead of Kumbh Mela, not blaze that 'injured eight at festival hospital'
Accidents such as the deadly stampede at the Kumbh Mela festival in January 2025 are a notorious feature of Indian religious gatherings, but a video shared online does not show a "huge fire" that ...
An AP photographer captures the ecstasy and joy of the Maha Kumbh festival
PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) — Channi Anand is based in Jammu, a strategic location not far from the India-Pakistan border that ...
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 ...
Off the rails: Maha Kumbh Mela chaos sparks train vandalism in Bihar
Kumbh Mela has overwhelmed Bihar's railway system with millions of pilgrims causing widespread chaos and vandalism. Packed ...
India new year celebration footage falsely linked to Hindu festival
Social media users falsely claim an old video of a crowded alleyway was filmed at the Kumbh Mela in India days after at least ...
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10 million Indians take holy dip on key day of Kumbh Mela festival
LUCKNOW – More than 10 million devout Hindus seeking absolution from their sins took a dip in holy waters in northern India ...
Over 50 crore people taken dip in Maha Kumbh: 8 largest religious gatherings around the world in past
The Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj sees over 40 crore attendees, making it one of the largest religious gatherings. The event, ...