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

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,

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

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

A number of people have been killed and dozens more injured in a stampede at the world's largest religious festival in India. It is believed at least 15 people have been killed

Beyond the Sangam’s sacred waters, the city offers a treasure trove of experiences that cater to every kind of traveller.

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.