Beyond  the Holy Dip’ appeared in SOM dated February 27, 2025, I received a surprising phone call. A friend, with a hint of ...

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.

I’m normally great on travel prep. My train ticket had been booked months in advance.  Accommodation?  Had that sorted well ...

A one-time Kumbh Mela pilgrim in India finds true cleansing ... Instead, he says, “I carry the Word of God in my heart, which no one can snatch from me or confiscate.” ...

The accommodation arrangements for devotees during the Kumbh Mela are a complex logistical feat that requires coordination ...

As India's Kumbh Mela ended February 26, 2025, footage of fireworks and a laser show circulated in social media posts falsely ...

When we witness the ardor and sincerity of those who take the Amrit Snāna in icy waters and juxtapose it with all the horrid ...

As I entered the water at the Sangam, my son held my hand, offering support.' 'It was a powerful moment of connection not ...

Niilam Paanchal, who visited the Maha Kumbh Mela recently and stayed there for 11 days, says that it was “a completely unplanned trip.” The Hellaro, 21mu Tiffin and Vash actress, who lives in Mumbai ...

Asked if she was jittery about visiting the Kumbh Mela following the stampede incidents, Devi said,"'Mar jai ta tar jai' (If I die, I will get salvation). Death is god's will, so why feel afraid?" ...

dedicated to the god Shiva. The sacred powders of Kumbh Mela The warren of twisting lanes in Varanasi’s old town was similarly clogged with pilgrims. The human tide competed with horn-blaring ...