India, Kumbh Mela
India's Modi takes 'holy dips' at Maha Kumbh, week after stampede killed dozens
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took holy dips in sacred river waters in the northern city of Prayagraj on Wednesday as he joined millions of people at the Maha Kumbh Mela, a week after dozens died in a stampede at the event.
Hindu ascetic rising from the river after a holy dip is emblematic of Maha Kumbh festival in India
The man appears in a silhouette after rising from the river. His dreadlocked hair is flicked backwards, sending a stream of water in a clockwise swirl. Others surround him, with some holding the saffron flag of Hinduism,
Physical classes in all secondary schools across Prayagraj will be suspended due to the large number of devotees arriving for ...
In view of the massive influx of devotees ahead of Maghi Purnima, all secondary schools of all boards in Prayagraj will suspend physical classes from February 7 to February 12 and shift to online ...
Govind Ram Makhija expressed hope that the Indian government would continue to grant visas to devotees from Pakistan. "We are ...
With the number of pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj witnessing a sudden spike on Thursday again, the district ...
Mahakumbh 2025, which commenced on Paush Purnima (January 13, 2025), is the world's largest spiritual and cultural gathering, attracting devotees from across the globe. The Mahakumbh will continue ...
At least 17 people were killed and many more injured in a stampede at India's Maha Kumbh festival, the world's largest ...
The devotees will get to spend 24 hours at the Maha Kumbh, after which they will have to take the return train from Prayagraj ...
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