The Maharashtra cabinet has approved a law to set up a Nashik Kumbh Mela Authority for planning the mega congregation to be organised in Nashik in 2027, state Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, ended on February 26 with over 66 crore devotees taking holy dip at Triveni Sangam, as per the UP government. The grand Maha Kumbh 2025 in Uttar ...

The ‘ephemeral megacity’, as Harvard researchers have called it, includes hospitals, pontoon bridges, nearly 70,000 street lamps, thousands of flush toilets ... Lost in the Throngs of the Kumbh Mela, ...

Prayagraj (India) (AFP) – A deadly stampede on Wednesday hit India's Kumbh Mela ... "diya" prayer lamps, crafted from baked flour, that glow from burning mustard oil or clarified butter.

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 ...

Uttar Pradesh government estimates over 45 crore visitors for the Maha Kumbh, with 10 crore bathers ... As part of the tradition, priests lit large oil lamps and moved in synchronized patterns ...

08:50 (IST) Jan 23 Maha Kumbh Live: Additional forces to be deployed ... During the ritual, priests lit large oil lamps and performed synchronized movements while chanting hymns and mantras ...

Kumbh Mela 2025: Mahakumbh, the world's largest religious gathering is being held in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh from January 13 and will continue for 45 days. Kumbh Mela is a unique festival of ...

As millions of devotees gather at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj ... Preventive Measures for Cooking and Lighting Never add oil to burning lamps, stoves, or gas burners. Do not store highly ...

(Image: PTI) Krishna Kumar Khemka, a trustee of Geeta Press Gorakhpur, said that the tragic fire that occurred at their camp during the Maha Kumbh ... adding oil to burning lamps or stoves ...