Sacred strokes of color on foreheads are a major display of Hinduism at India's Maha Kumbh festival
Hindu devotees have sacred marks reading 'Radhe' on their foreheads at the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna, and the Saraswati rivers during the 45-day-long Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj, India, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. Credit: AP/Ashwini Bhatia
A devotee crosses over a barricade after a deadly stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela religious gathering in Prayagraj, India, on Wednesday.
The world's largest religious gathering, the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India, turned deadly Wednesday, with officials confirming at least 30 deaths and 60 people injured in a stampede on the biggest day of the festival.
What is Kumbh Mela and why is this Hindu festival important?
Kumbh Mela is a religious gathering that draws tens of millions of Hindu pilgrims and spiritual seekers from India and across the globe. The event is deeply rooted in Hindu mythol
The Maha Kumbh festival in northern India is the world's largest religious gathering
Hindu devotees and mystics have gathered in the northern Indian city of Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh festival, which is the largest religious congregation on Earth.
Maha Kumbh Mela: What is the Hindu 'festival of festivals' that draws millions to northern India?
The Hindu festival that turned deadly in northern India on Wednesday is a religious gathering with deep spiritual meaning for devotees who come by the millions to take a cleansing dip in waters they consider sacred.
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 ...
At Least 30 Dead and Many More Hurt in Stampede at Huge Hindu Festival in India
People were trampled as pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s biggest gatherings, gathered where the Ganges and Yamuna Rivers meet, officials said.
Bodies, clothes, bags lie on ground after stampede at mass Hindu gathering in India
Witnesses described a mass of people rushing to take a pre-dawn dip at the confluence of the three sacred rivers.
A look at stampedes and crowd disasters in India over the years
Several people are feared dead and many more injured as tens of thousands of Hindus rushed to take a holy bath in the river ...
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Yamuna poisoning row: Misleading charges amount to endangering national security, says Delhi LG
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Yamuna water row: BJP’s Parvesh Verma calls for action against Kejriwal for his false statement
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When will you take a dip in Yamuna, Delhi is waiting: Rahul to Kejriwal
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