Prayagraj: The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 commenced its most sacred ritual on Makar Sankranti, with thousands of saints and devotees performing the first ceremonial bathing ritual 'Amrit Snan' at the ...

The first 'amrit snan' of the Maha Kumbh Mela, the world's largest religious congregation, is set to take place today, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. This holy dip, believed to cleanse ...

Scroll down to view the full list of Surya sankranti dates this year. Surya enters Kumbha rashi at 09:55 PM 2025 March 14, Friday Surya enters Meena rashi at 06:50 PM 2025 April 14, Monday Surya ...

This Maha Kumbh, being held after 144 years, is significant for several reasons. It began with two extended Shahi (Amrit) Snans on Paush Poornima on January 13 and Makar Sankranti on January 14, and ...

Nashik: State govt has begun the process of establishing the Kumbh Mela Authority for Nashik and Trimbakeshwar. This initiative follows chief minister Devendra Fadnavis's announcement in Feb ...

“Do bhai kumbh mele me kho gaye” is a phrase used in the plot of many lost and found Hindi films; however, the official stats of the number of people lost during this festival are alarmin ...

Although the upcoming Kumbh Mela includes Nashik and Trimbakeshwar, only development plans for Trimbakeshwar were cleared. According to a senior officer from the district administration ...

"They wanted to turn it into a political Kumbh, not a religious one. It was not a Kumbh for devotees, but for political purposes,” Mr. Yadav told reporters here. "It is being heard that during ...

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has claimed that the BJP intended to use the Maha Kumbh as a political platform to project Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath as its Prime ...

The organisational success of Maha Kumbh-2025 has caught the attention of leading global academic institutions, with Harvard University and Stanford University preparing in-depth studies on its ...

Ancient Hindu calendars and Vedic astronomy say that Mesha Sankranti is a big deal because it's the start of the Hindu Solar New Year. The Sanskrit word "Sankramana," which means "change" or ...

Malda: The prime accused in the murder of Malda TMC leader Dulal Sarkar had taken refuge in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, during the Maha Kumbh Mela to evade arrest, police probe has revealed. Rohan Rajak ...