The Maha Kumbh Mela, which began on January 13, is set to end on the auspicious occasion of Maha Shivratri in Uttar Pradesh’s ...

Photojournalist SL Shanth Kumar of TOI documents the profound faith and determination experienced at the Maha Kumbh Mela.

Hundreds of millions of Hindu devotees have bathed in sacred waters, despite concerns over overcrowding and water pollution, ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest spiritual gathering, ended on Wednesday. Over six weeks, more than 400 million people visited the Indian city of Prayagraj to bathe at the confluence of the ...

“If we all do not make efforts to protect it, then the next (Kumbh Mela) will be on mere sand.” But complicating the green efforts was the enormous crowd size at this year’s Kumbh ...

Elaborate security arrangements have been made to ensure smooth conduct of Maha Kumbh's last snan on the occasion of Maha ...

He spoke to the BBC about his memories and experiences. This video was recorded before the deadly crush at the Kumbh Mela on 29 January. Thirty people were killed and 60 injured in the incident ...

and several others injured as overcrowding surged amid Maha Kumbh festival travel. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident. The tragedy occurred in the night when a passenger ...