Kumbh Mela 2025: Millions of devotees gathered to take a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam on Makar Sankranti, marking the first 'Amrit Snan' of the Maha Kumbh. During this sacred event, sadhus from 13 ...

Their ash-covered bodies and long locks make Naga sadhus look different. To most, they may not exactly exude charm, but they spend hours on their ‘17 shringar’—unlike the 16 traditional adornments (16 ...

With only one week left for the Maha Kumbh Mela, thousands of devotees along with sadhus and saints from across India and the world have started arriving in Prayagraj. In this grand spiritual ...

In light of the unprecedented crowd of pilgrims expected on Mauni Amavasya in Prayagraj, the mela administration has advanced the bathing time of the Akhadas by an hour to 4:00 am for the second Amrit ...

Mahakumbh Mela, the world’s largest religious cultural festival, is held every 12 years at one of four locations in India: Prayagraj, Haridwar, Nashik, and Ujjain. It is the largest peaceful gathering ...

At the crowded ghats of Prayagraj, where smoke rises from sacred fires and chants echo through the air, one object quietly ...

'Sadhus' take a holy dip at the Sangam on the occasion of 'Makar Sankranti' festival, during the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. 'Sadhus' take a holy dip at the Sangam on the ...

PRAYAGRAJ: The day of the first Shahi Snan of Maha Kumbh, 2025, was, like always, primarily the day of the akhadas. Shahi Snans are the red-letter days on the Kumbh timetable, and for the devout, who ...