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.

A platform made of sandbags stretches along the Ganges riverbank for devotees ... government in a bid to restore its identity as a Hindu pilgrimage center. Mukhopadhyay also pointed out that ...

The BJP has long pushed massive projects in key Hindu pilgrimage sites including Ayodhya ... built their 300-year-old home and the mosque next to it, and had used the Ganges river to perform ...

DW's Mahima Kapoor joins millions of Hindu devotees for the Maha Kumbh Mela ... Prayagraj by the banks of India's most holy river, the Ganges. As minutes and miles fly by, my thoughts keep ...

Immerse yourself in the divine power and blessings of Lord Shiva by visiting these temples during Mahashivratri 2025.

(RNS) — From Grammy winners to yoga teachers, the ancient art of sacred Hindu music is appealing to ... which is given to the meeting point of the holy Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati rivers ...

as she climbs the steps of the Lingamanthula Swamy temple during a Hindu pilgrimage called the Peddagattu Jatara, in Suryapet, Telangana state, India, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025. (AP Photo /Mahesh ...

SURYAPET, India (AP) — Chants of “Om Linga, Om Linga” resonated as barefoot Hindu pilgrims ... to the Lingamanthula Swamy temple during the pilgrimage and opened ceremoniously in front ...