The Ganga River in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, a revered spiritual site, is facing significant contamination, with government agency finding alarming levels of ‘faecal coliform’ bacteria amid the Maha Kumbh Mela during which over 50 crore people have taken dip in the Ganges there. Prayagraj: Devotees gather at the Sangam during the ongoing Mahakumbh Mela 2025, … Read more
RJD chief Lalu Prasad blamed Saturday night’s stampede at the New Delhi railway station on a failure to manage the crowd that was heading to the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayargraj, and courted controversy by saying that the Kumbh was “meaningless”. “Kumbh ka koi matlab hai? Faltu hai (Kumbh is meaningless),” Lalu said Sunday. Expressing … Read more
New Delhi: At least 18 people, including 11 women and four children, were killed and over a dozen were injured in a stampede at New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday, caused by a sudden rush of passengers who tried to board trains for the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj. In a statement, the Ministry of Railways said … Read more
Rush of devotees at the Sangam on the eve of ‘Magh Purnima’, during the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI The Maghi Purnima sacred bath began early Wednesday (February 12, 2025) as millions of devotees gathered in the Maha Kumbh Mela area here amid … Read more
Feb 11, 2025 06:08 PM IST At the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Mukesh Ambani arrived with family, including mother Kokilaben and sons Anant and Akash. Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani took a holy dip at Sangam in Prayagraj along with his family during the Maha Kumbh Mela. Mukesh Ambani’s mother, Kokilaben Ambani, also arrived … Read more
Last Updated:February 05, 2025, 13:25 IST PM Modi at Maha Kumbh Mela: PM Narendra Modi was accompanied by Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath. He prayed to Goddess Ganga decked in track pants and saffron jacket, with ‘rudrakash mala’ in hand. Prime Minister Narendra Modi takes a holy dip at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. … Read more
The Mahakumbh, a colossal congregation of pilgrims that graces India every 12 years, transcends the realm of mere religious ritual. It’s a vibrant canvas woven with threads of cultural heritage, spiritual seeking, and a profound sense of human connection. This year’s Mahakumbh, unfolding against the backdrop of the holy confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and … Read more
Last Updated:January 27, 2025, 12:55 IST The Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj began on January 13 and will run until Maha Shivratri on February 26. Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj as seen from space at night. (Image: X/@astro_pettit) The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, which returned to Prayagraj after 144 years, has drawn devotees from … Read more
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday released satellite images of the Maha Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, showing the scale of the world’s largest religious gathering, which is drawing crores of people from across the world to take a holy dip at the Sangam. The Maha Kumbh, or the Poorna Kumbh, held … Read more
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday released before and after satellite images of the tent city giving an insight into the grandeur of the Maha Kumbh which is drawing crores of people from across the world to take a holy dip at the Sangam. Maha Kumbh, a mega-religious event organised every 12 years, … Read more