While the world will witness a Maha Kumbh in 2025, this isn’t the only type of Kumbh Mela. There are four types of Kumbh mela - The Maha Kumbh, the Ardh Kumbh, the Purna Kumbha, and the Magh mela.

The largest mela in the country for centuries, the Kumbh Mela, was a bigger phenomenon this year than ever before. Excitable television channels, smart tour operators, the thriving selfie culture ...

Religion and commerce have always been closely related and they feed each other as more and more human beings travel in pursuit of spiritual fulfillment and ritual needs. While religion can be ...

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 marvel-a ...

Could the Kumbh Mela successfully meet this measure? There were four key elements I was looking for: a street structure that was clear and easy to understand, a physical definition of the streets ...

Sanjay Banoudha, a photojournalist, has been covering India's Kumbh Mela since the 1990s. This year the festival, which began on 13 January, ended on Wednesday. A lot has changed through Mr ...

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday (March 23, 2025) announced a ₹1,100 crore plan for the development of Trimbakeshwar Temple and the establishment of a Kumbh Mela Authority ...

What is it? The Kumbh Mela is held every three years in four cities on the banks of sacred rivers across India. The one held once every 12 years in this cycle has the prefix “maha” (great ...