Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees gathered in the Indian coastal town of Puri for the grand Rath Yatra festival - where 15 ...

Three people were killed and more than a dozen hospitalized Sunday following a sudden crowd surge at a popular Hindu festival ...

BHUBANESWAR, India (Reuters) -Three people were killed and six injured in a stampede during a festival in eastern India on Sunday, officials said. "Three people have died and six sustained injuries; ...

Journalist and presenter Amol Rajan travels to India on a deeply personal pilgrimage to the largest religious festival in ...

"Beyond the sacred dip itself, my experience at the Kumbh Mela revealed something deeper: the collective unity we are always a part of and the need to pause to embrace it." ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela, a pilgrimage that draws over 450 Million people, is often hailed as the world’s largest human gathering. Yet, beneath its spiritual significance lies a sociological ...

These sites were destined to host the Kumbh Mela at specific intervals, making them some of the most revered pilgrimage destinations in Hinduism. There are different types of Kumbh Melas: Kumbh ...

Arab and Indian expats of diverse faiths among 662m who took once-in-a-lifetime trip Sally El Azab, Arab expat in Abu Dhabi, poses for a picture with pilgrims at Maha Kumbh Mela in India Supplied ...

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.

For one Christian leader in India who converted from Hinduism and did not want to be named because of concern for his safety, Kumbh Mela is a festival that points to the world’s need for Christ.

The Maha Kumbh Mela, a Hindu festival in India that is drawing hundreds of millions of pilgrims, is a powerful marketing tool for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his allies.