The Prayagraj Maha Kumbh sees a massive turnout with over 31 crores bathing, amidst challenges and high-level visits. Read more about the events and controversies.

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,

More than seven people were killed in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher Festival, in the northern Indian holy city of Prayagraj on Wednesday.

A horrifying stampede at the world's largest religious festival resulted in the brutal deaths of at least 40 people.Early this morning, numerous injuries were reported as tens of thousands of Hindus rushed to partake in a holy bath in the river during the massive Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj city,

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

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

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

In a social media post on X, Modi said the local administration was engaged in helping the victims in every possible way and he was constantly in touch with the state government.

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.

At least 30 people have been killed and dozens more injured in crowd crushes at the Maha Kumbh Mela in India, where millions have gathered to bathe at the confluence of sacred rivers.