The Maha Kumbh Mela is one of the largest and most significant religious gatherings in the world, held every 12 years at four sacred locations in India: Allahabad (Prayagraj), Haridwar, Nashik ...

Prayagraj: In anticipation of the massive turnout expected for the 2031 Kumbh Mela, Indian Railways is fast-tracking the ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 will be held in Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad), Uttar Pradesh. The festival commenced on January 13, 2025 , and will continue until February 26, 2025 .

The Kumbh Mela is held every three years in four cities on the banks of sacred rivers across India. The event held every 12 years in this cycle is prefixed with the term 'maha', or great, as its ...

But faith does move millions... Devotees walk for miles to reach the mela complex from the Allahabad railway station, believing that a dip at the sangam (confluence of holy rivers) would drown a ...

Formerly known as Allahabad, Prayagraj was renamed by Adityanath in 2018, ... Yamuna and Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela Festival, in Prayagraj, India, on January 13, 2025.

This is the first Maha Kumbh Mela to be held under his party's rule after it changed the town's earlier Muslim name of Allahabad to the Hindu Prayagraj in 2018.

Devotees wait for handouts of food at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Allahabad this January. Sanjay Kanojia/AFP/Getty. India is a land well used to large numbers, but even against its awe-inspiring ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela, ... changed the name of the festival’s host city in 2018 to Prayagraj from Allahabad. The move, part of a wave of changes brought on by the B.J.P., ...

Maha Kumbh Mela The Maha Kumbh Mela is a Hindu pilgrimage and festival held every 12 years in India. It is the largest peaceful gathering of humans in the world, with millions of pilgrims ...

During the Maha Kumbh, mela police, along with PAC, NDRF, SDRF, and Fire department, reunited 54,357 people and returned lost valuables. They also provided medical aid, ensuring the safety and ...

Formerly known as Allahabad, Prayagraj was renamed by Adityanath in 2018, ... Yamuna and Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela Festival, in Prayagraj, India, on January 13, 2025.