Mahakumbh: Five things to do at the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj
Be ready to brave mammoth crowds (more than 40 crore people will be attending the festivities over the next few weeks) and the cold (temperatures dip till 7 degrees), but if you overcome that, the Maha Kumbh is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Top 10 Viral Babas of Maha Kumbh Mela 2025
Meet the fascinating babas of Mahakumbh 2025! From solar-powered rides to growing crops on their heads, these 10 unique sages showcase devotion, innovation, and inspiring acts.
Kumbh Mela is the biggest gathering of humanity. Here's how India does it
At a confluence of holy rivers, Hindus believe that bathing during the Kumbh Mela washes away sins and breaks the cycle of rebirth. More than 400 million people will now descend on this Indian city.
India's Hindu pilgrims: a sea of humanity at Kumbh Mela
Millions of Hindu pilgrims are gathering in India to bathe in sacred waters for the six-week-long Kumbh Mela festival -- from the very old to babies, cave-dwelling monks to science
India's Maha Kumbh Mela: A look at the gigantic pitcher festival
India began on Monday its Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher Festival, which is expected to draw more than 400 million visitors to the northern city of Prayagraj over six weeks, making for the largest gathering of humanity in the world.
The world’s largest gathering: how India plans to keep 400 million pilgrims safe at the Maha Kumbh Mela festival
Imagine a gathering so large it dwarfs any concert, festival, or sporting event you’ve ever seen. In the Kumbh Mela, a religious festival held in India, millions of Hindu pilgrims come together to bathe in rivers considered sacred.
A dream come true: A couple’s visit to India’s Kumbh Mela
More than 400 million Hindu pilgrims are expected to take part in the biggest gathering of humanity in history - India's Maha Kumbh Mela religious festival. DW follows one couple’s spiritual journey to wash away their sins in the river Ganges.
In Photos | From Ambassador Baba to IITian Baba: A look at viral babas from Maha Kumbh Mela 2025
In the largest congregation of religious saints and sadhus, many images and stories of different sadhus circulate on social ...
Mahakumbh: Meet 'Ambassador Baba' whose 35-year-old saffron-coloured car grabbing limelight at Mela
Ambassador Baba’s story is a fascinating blend of spiritual dedication and practical ingenuity which has made him a standout ...
Naga Sadhus: Mystical ascetics of Maha Kumbh
For the Naga sadhus, the Kumbh Mela is a rare occasion to emerge from their hermitages, connect with the masses, and reaffirm ...
Mahakumbh Mela 2025: Man asks questions to baba, gets beaten up with tongs, WATCH hilarious video
The 33-second-long video will leave you laughing for long as it shows the baba beating a man asking him a question about his ...
Maha Kumbh 2025: Meet Rudraksha baba, wearing 11,000 rudrakshas weighing over 30 kg as Prayagraj gears for grand event
With the Maha Kumbh Mela just a week away, thousands of devotes, seers and sagas are gathering in Prayagraj. Notable figures ...
Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: Why Gangapuri Maharaj, Chhotu Baba From Assam, Hasn't Bathed For 32 Years. He Says...
Mahakumbh Mela is set to start in a few days in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj. The 48-day festival is expected to draw millions ...
From Chaiwale Baba to Anaj Baba: 8 babas stealing the spotlight at Maha Kumbh Mela 2025
The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 will start from Monday, January 13 with the Paush Poornima Snan. This Maha Kumbh is more special for ...
Woman Records Visuals From Maha Kumbh Mela Until Her Phone Battery Sees 2%, Shares Her Experience Of Meeting Naga Babas In Viral Video
The Maha Kumbh Mela has begun and several devotees are already lining up to soak themselves in the auspiciousness. A woman ...