What Is Special About Wednesday's 'Royal Bath' at India's Maha Kumbh Festival?
Devotees walk from a pontoon bridge after a deadly stampede before the second "Shahi Snan" (royal bath) at the "Maha Kumbh Mela", or the Great Pitcher Festival, in Prayagraj, previously known as Allahabad, India, January 29, 2025. REUTERS/Sharafat Ali
India’s Hindu festival Kumbh Mela surpasses 300 million holy baths
The Hindu festival of Kumbh Mela surpassed the symbolic figure of 300 million holy baths since its beginning on Jan. 13 in northern India, according to data from the organizers, as the investigation into the deadly stampede continues.
The previous record for the highest single-day attendance at the Kumbh was set in 2019, when 50 million devotees participated ...
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Hindu worshippers take a holy bath on the banks of the Sangam during the Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj, India, 29.01.2025 ...
Officials have just announced that 30 people were killed and 60 were injured during the crush at Kumbh Mela festival. Of ...
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Pilgrims continue to flock Maha Kumbh, no VIP movements on 3 remaining special bathing datesOver 2.06 crore devotees took a holy bath at the Maha Kumbh, with improved crowd management and safety measures.
In the wake of the Maha Kumbh stampede tragedy in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, the state government introduced strict ...
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Friday pitied 'anti-Hindu forces' for finding fault with the arrangements for the Maha Ku ...
At least 30 people have been killed and dozens more injured in crowd crushes at the Maha Kumbh Mela in India, where millions ...
A tragic stampede occurred during the Mahakumbh Mela 2025 at the Sangam Ghat in Prayagraj on Mauni Amavasya, resulting in at ...
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