Every 12 years the festival carries the prefix “Maha,” which means great, as it’s the largest gathering of the Kumbh Mela that’s held every three years in one of four cities.

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A smaller version of the festival, called Ardh Kumbh, or Half Kumbh, was organized in 2019, when 240 million visitors were recorded, with about 50 million taking a ritual bath on the busiest day.

While some Japanese festivals are famous all over the world, there are others, which remain lesser-known, yet equally ...

The Kumbh rotates among these four pilgrimage sites about every three years on a date prescribed by astrology. This year's festival is the biggest and grandest of them all. A smaller version of ...

Religious leaders and Ethiopians celebrate Meskel, meaning the Cross in Amharic, is an annual religious holiday among Orthodox in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024.

Stockton Lantern Festival is returning to the Stockton Ballpark this winter. Brace yourselves for an enchanting winter adventure like no other as Stockton Lantern Festival takes over Stockton ...

Plácida Quispe, 73, an embroiderer at the festival Saturday, said there wasn't enough demand to sell her colorful costumes this year. She said she would rent her handiwork to participants instead.

CARMEL, Ind. — The City of Carmel is set to celebrate India’s biggest holiday of the year with Diwali: ‘Festival of Lights.’ The religious festival celebrates the victory of light… ...