Hindu, India and Kumbh Mela festival

Millions start bathing in holy rivers at India's biggest Hindu festival
Millions of people have taken a holy bath at the Hindu festival of Kumbh Mela (also known as Mahakumbh) - described as humanity's biggest gathering - in northern India's Prayagraj city on Monday.
India kicks off massive Hindu festival for 400 million pilgrims
The holy festival of Maha Kumbh Mela is celebrated once every 12 years, with devotees taking a dip in the waters where the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers merge.
Kumbh Mela: India opens giant Hindu festival for 400 million pilgrims
Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on Monday as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organisers expecting 400 million people — the largest gathering
In photos: World's biggest religious festival begins in India
Millions of people are gathering in the northern Indian city of Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh state to participate in the Mahakumbh Mela, the world's largest gathering of humanity.
India: Millions of Hindu pilgrims gather for first holy bath of Kumbh Mela
Millions of Hindu pilgrims gathered on Tuesday at the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and Sarasvati rivers to take part in the first holy bath of the Kumbh Mela, the world's largest religious gathering.
India kicks off a massive Hindu festival touted as the world's largest religious gathering
Over six weeks, pilgrims will bathe at the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, seeking liberation from the cycle of rebirth. The festival, dating back to medieval times, involves ritual baths, austerities, and giving alms. Over 400 million people are expected, making it a significant challenge for Indian authorities in terms of religion, tourism, and crowd management.
Millions gather for start of world’s biggest religious festival in India
The world's largest human gathering has begun in India, with 15 million people taking a holy dip, at the confluence of three sacred rivers on the first day of the Kumbh Mela. The massive turnout has raised concerns about keeping the holy Ganges River,
The world’s largest gathering: how India plans to keep 400 million pilgrims safe at the Maha Kumbh Mela festival
Imagine a gathering so large it dwarfs any concert, festival, or sporting event you’ve ever seen. In the Kumbh Mela, a religious festival held in India, millions of Hindu pilgrims come together to bathe in rivers considered sacred.
The World’s Largest Human Gathering Begins in India
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Millions of pilgrims and naked, ash-smeared ascetics take holy dips in India’s mega Hindu festival
Naked Hindu ascetics and pilgrims are taking holy dips in sacred rivers in the first major bathing day of the Maha Kumbh ...
Kumbh Mela and the four sacred rivers in astrology: The cosmic connection
The Kumbh Mela, observed every twelve years in four Indian cities, signifies spiritual renewal and astrological impacts ...
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