World’s largest religious gathering begins in India

India's Maha Kumbh festival sees 15 million people take holy dip on first day
Nearly 15 million Hindus, six times the number expected, took a dip in freezing waters seeking absolution of their sins on Monday, the first day of India's festival that could draw the world's largest single gathering of humanity.
Maha Kumbh mela: India hosts world's largest religious gathering with 400 million expected
Held every 12 years, 2025's Maha Kumbh mela has seen the construction of 400km of temporary roads, a 10,000-acre pop-up tent city, 150,000 toilets, three hospitals and more.
India’s Maha Kumbh Mela: What to know about the largest human congregation
India began yesterday its Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher Festival, which is expected to draw more than 400 million visitors to the northern city
India's Maha Kumbh Mela: A look at the gigantic pitcher festival
The Maha Kumbh Mela, or the Great Pitcher Festival, will bring more than 400 million people to Prayagraj city in northern India over a period of six weeks starting Monday, making it the largest gathering of humanity in the world.
India opens Kumbh Mela, expecting 400 million pilgrims
Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India bathed in sacred waters Monday as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organisers expecting 400 million people -- the largest gathering of humanity.
Maha Kumbh Mela festival begins in India after 144 years
the 45-day event features sacred baths, religious ceremonies, and technological innovations to ensure safety and convenience.
India set for Maha Kumbh Mela, the world's largest gathering of humanity
A six-week Maha Kumbh Mela or Great Pitcher Festival begins in India on Monday, a Hindu sacred event that will be the world's largest gathering of humanity as it showcases religion, spirituality, tourism and crowd management.
India's Kumbh Mela, world's largest religious gathering
Organisers of India's Kumbh Mela have prepared to host a staggering 400 million devotees at the six-week Hindu festival that starts Monday and is expected to be the largest human gathering in history.
Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 live updates: 45-day spiritual gathering begins in Prayagraj with Paush Purnima ‘Shahi Snan’
Devotees began the holy dip at the Sangam, the revered confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati, as Maha Kumbh, featuring a rare celestial alignment that occurs once every 144 years,
Maha Kumbh Mela: Over 15 million take holy dip on first day to begin world's biggest spiritual gathering
As the world's largest spiritual gathering, Maha Kumbh Mela begins on Monday (Jan 13) in India's Prayagraj, over 15 million devotees took a holy dip on the first day to mark its beginning. The Kumbh Mela takes place every 12 years in India,
‘Mera Bharat Mahan’: Russian devotee visits Mahakumbh Mela 2025; hails ‘India’s true power’ | Watch video
A visitor from Russia expressed her excitement of attending Mahakumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj on Monday. She also hailed the ...
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Saffron and salvation: India’s Kumbh Mela mass pilgrimage begins
Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest gathering, begins in India as millions bathe in the Ganges to seek spiritual salvation.
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Maha Kumbh Mela expected to generate ₹2 lakh crore in revenue for Uttar Pradesh
Prayagraj Kumbh Mela, world`s largest gathering, expected to generate ₹2 lakh crore revenue for Uttar Pradesh. Millions of ...
The Kumbh Mela: A Sacred Journey of Cosmic Harmony and Inner Awakening
The Kumbh Mela, a spiritual gathering held every 12 years at sacred river confluences in India, symbolizes the union of human ...