Reuters. Naga Sadhus or Hindu holy men take a holy dip during the "Maha Kumbh Mela", or the Great Pitcher Festival, in Prayagraj, India, January 14, 2025.

Nearly 15 million take holy dip, six times more than expected Devout Hindus march praising Lord Shiva, Mother Ganga PM Modi says festival is celebration of faith and harmony PRAYAGRAJ, India, Jan ...

Maha Kumbh which began on January 13 with auspicious Paush Purnima, has seen an extraordinary turnout, with over 110 million devotees taking holy dip in sacred waters of Prayagraj in first 14 days.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on January 14 confirmed that over 35 million devotees took holy dip at Sangam in Prayagraj to mark Makar Sankranti.

This is a look at the 2025 stampedes across India. The biggest Kumbh Mela yet was the sight of a deadly stampede on January 29, 2025 caused by a massive surge of attendees during the holy dip on Mauni ...

India has witnessed a series of tragic religious stampedes in 2025, which raised significant concerns about crowd management ...

Thousands gathered at Haridwar's Har Ki Pauri for the sacred Ekadashi, taking a holy dip in the Ganga. The event, celebrated ...

Berhampore: Four pilgrims including three women were killed in a road accident here on Sunday. Additionally, at least ...