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

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

Devotees from around the world are coming together in Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, one of the largest spiritual gatherings on Earth. Held every 12 years, this sacred event attracts millions of pilgrims,

A fire broke out in the afternoon and was extinguished despite road access issues for fire engines. Maha Kumbh officer confirmed no casualties or injuries.

Many were feared dead after millions of Hindu pilgrims at a huge Hindu festival in India rushed to bathe in holy river waters.

More than seven people were killed in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher Festival, in the northern Indian holy city of Prayagraj on Wednesday.

Today, Hon'ble Civil Aviation Minister Sh. Ram Mohan Naidu, along with Secretary Sh. V. Vualnam, DGCA DG Sh. Faiz Ahmed Kidwai and senior officials, met airline representatives to review adequacy of air connectivity to Prayagraj from across the country while maintaining… pic.twitter.com/9Ui60cnZG9

The Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj has seen over 15 crore pilgrims bathe in the Triveni Sangam. The second Amrit Snan on Mauni Amavasya is expected to attract 10 crore devotees.

Millions of Hindu devotees gathered on Thursday (January 30) for a holy dip in the sacred river waters of India's northern city of Prayagraj as part of the Kumbh Mela, a day after a stampede at the religious festival.

A woman from Borhapjan area in Tinsukia district, Assam has been reported missing at the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, while heading towards for the sacred 'Amrit Snan'.