Every 12 years, India builds this megacity—then tears it down
The Kumbh Mela is the world's largest religious gathering, attracting hundreds of millions of Hindu worshippers. Here's how India prepared—and what happens once it's all over.
Kumbh Mela: How Religion Becomes A Spectacle Of Size And Scale
Take the example of the recently concluded Maha Kumbh at Prayagraj. It was advertised as a big marketing opportunity with ...
Maha Kumbh 2025 over in Prayagraj, here's how empty spaces look now
The 45-day-long Mahakumbh Mela, held in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, culminated with 'Antim Snan' on the auspicious occasion of ...
Kumbh And The Phenomenon That Is The Indian Mela
The desire to wash off one’s sins at the once-in-144-year Maha Kumbh Mela—a disputed detail since other recent Kumbh Melas ...
Monalisa, IIT Baba to digital snan: 8 moments that went viral during Maha Kumbh 2025
NASA astronaut Donald Pettit shared stunning photographs of Prayagraj lit up for the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 from the International Space Station. “2025 Maha Kumbh Mela Ganges River pilgrimage from the ...
From 60 Crore Devotees To Empty Ground: Maha Kumbh Site Wears Deserted Look
The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday started a 15-day special cleanliness drive at the Maha Kumbh Mela grounds.
This Indian Festival Hosts More Pilgrims Than the Population of the U.S.
At least 400 million people are estimated to have attended the event, believed to be at least two millennia old and now drawing to a close.
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Maha Kumbh Mela, World’s Largest Religious Gathering, Comes to a Close
The Maha Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest spiritual gathering ... doctors on call; tents and open space for those who sleep on the ground. Many pilgrims are poor. The grounds this year were ...
Footage does not show fireworks on last day of Kumbh Mela
As India's Kumbh Mela ended February 26, 2025, footage of fireworks and a laser show circulated in social media posts falsely ...