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In pictures: What is the Maha Kumbh Mela and why does it attract millions of Hindus?

Officials had been preparing for months for the world’s largest religious festival, with around 400 million Hindu pilgrims expected to take part

The Indian Express · 14h

Why Maharashtra needs to take lessons from Prayagraj ahead of Nashik Kumbh Mela 2027

With the Nashik Kumbh Mela in 2027 expected to draw lakhs of devotees, multiple challenges lie ahead for the administration.

Business Standard · 3h

364 trains ran for Maha Kumbh devotees from Prayagraj on Jan 29: Vaishnaw

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said 364 trains ran to various destinations from different stations of Prayagraj for the convenience of devotees returning home after taking holy dip in Sangam on the day of Mauni Amavasya on January 29.

India, Kumbh Mela and Hindu festival

CBS News on MSN · 1d

Stampede at India's Kumbh Mela Hindu mega-festival leaves at least 30 people dead, police say

A senior police officer said at least 30 people died as a crowd panicked at the Hindu Kumbh Mela mega-festival in the northern city of Prayagraj.

BBC on MSN · 22h

Thirty killed in crowd crush at India's Kumbh Mela festival

At least 30 people have been killed in a crush at the world's largest religious gathering, the Hindu festival Kumbh Mela in northern India, officials say. The incident took place early on Wednesday when devotees on the riverbanks in the city of Prayagraj were trampled by other pilgrims rushing to take part in a sacred day of ritual bathing.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

At least 30 killed in stampede at massive Hindu festival in India

Videos from the scene showed victims being rushed to ambulances or lying motionless on the ground after a large crowd broke through police barricades.

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Kumbh Mela stampede latest: At least 30 dead in crowd crush at world’s largest religious festival in India

More than 100 people were killed in a stampede in northern India in July 2024 following a Hindu religious gathering, making ...

The Financial Express9h

Maha Kumbh and a historic flight: How aviation history was created in Prayagraj

Prayagraj has a deep-rooted connection to aviation history. In 1911, French pilot Henri Piquet made history by flying the ...

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Not just airfares, even Kumbh Mela train tickets are burning a hole in the pocket

As many devotees scramble to reach Prayagraj for Maha Kumbh Mela, booking a train ticket has also become a costly affair, ...

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