Some 660 million pilgrims journeyed to the banks of the River Ganges over 44 days during Kumbh Mela, the religious Hindu ...

Toasting the god of destruction and renewal, these Hindu pilgrims party hard. Not everyone is thrilled. Buckets of holy water slung over their shoulders, millions of Hindu devotees have been walking ...

India ’s environmental authorities have raised concerns over dangerously high levels of faecal bacteria in the Ganges river at Prayagraj, particularly during the Maha Kumbh Mela – a major ...

Nation & World Hindu ascetic rising from the river after a holy dip is emblematic of Maha Kumbh festival in India Feb. 3, 2025 at 1:07 am Updated Feb. 3, 2025 at 2:05 am ...

As per the latest recorded data on 4 February, faecal coliform levels in the Ganges surged after a major bathing event at the Maha Kumbh Mela, reaching 11,000 units per 100 millilitres near ...