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UNBELIEVABLE: The kumbh mela - The Untold Story

'Holistic' preparations underway for Nashik Kumbh Mela but it's a race against time, say authorities

Nashik is gearing up for the Kumbh Mela with massive infrastructure projects and heritage conservation. Authorities are integrating technology for crowd management and sanitation. The event expects millions of devotees. Preparations are progressing rapidly to ensure a safe and smooth congregation. Long-term urban development is also a key focus.

The Economic Times

7 Hindu Festivals You Never Knew Came From One Story

Every year, millions celebrate Diwali, Mahashivratri, Dhanteras, Kumbh Mela, and many other sacred occasions. But very few people realize that many of these festivals are connected by a single cosmic event. An event so extraordinary that it involved gods, demons, poison powerful enough to destroy creation, divine treasures, celestial beings,…

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Why Naga Sadhus Never Leave This Mysterious Vessel

At the crowded ghats of Prayagraj, where smoke rises from sacred fires and chants echo through the air, one object quietly captures everyone’s attention. Hanging beside the ash-covered Naga Sadhus is a strange dry vessel that looks simple from the outside but carries enormous spiritual meaning within. Most people walk…

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The Spiritual Energy of Ujjain: Myth vs Reality

Ujjain, a historic city, has long been regarded as a potent spiritual hub that draws pilgrims, seekers, and curious tourists. Ujjain has a special place in Indian spirituality, from hallowed temples to cosmic concepts connected to space and time. However, is its energy genuinely mystical or has it been molded…

Times Life

Why Are Naga Sadhus Called Shiva’s Warriors?

To most people, Naga Sadhus seem mysterious. Their ash-covered bodies, long matted hair, tridents, and fierce appearance often make them look frightening or supernatural. But behind that image is a much deeper truth. Naga Sadhus are not only ascetics. They are also seen as warriors of faith, deeply devoted to…

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Kumbh Mela lies, Rs 112 cr embezzled, and a mother’s tears I can't forget

The UP government's callous lies about the Kumbh Mela death toll. A mother's grief over losing two children in the Air India crash in Gujarat. Crores of taxpayer money squandered on media ads and influencers. And corruption entrenched at the highest levels of the bureaucracy.

Newslaundry

Amol Rajan Goes to the Ganges review – ‘I miss his love. Oh god, I loved him so much’

In this deeply moving and cathartic film, the presenter confronts his father’s death by going on a holy pilgrimage … and ends up releasing his soul in the sacred river. Beautiful

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Stampede in New Delhi: A timeline of events from midnight to morning

At least 18 people were killed after a stampede broke out at 10 pm on Saturday night at the New Delhi Railway Station. Eyewitnesses told Newslaundry the stampede took place when passengers were waiting to board a train to Prayagraj to attend the Kumbh Mela. Some said a Railways announcement…

Newslaundry

‘There has been an awakening’: ancient sects on the rise in Modi’s India

Some 400 million devotees will attend this year’s Kumbh Mela festival. Pilgrims and politicians explain why it’s bigger than ever

The Guardian - UK

Do you know what is Akhadas, click here for all details

In India around 13 major recognized akhadas, with the most prominent being the Juna Akhara, Niranjani Akhara, and Mahanirvani Akhara, all playing significant roles in the Kumbh Mela festival. A must read the full story in Dynamite News:

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Unfazed Devotees Shrug Off Stampede At India Mega-festival

Swarming throngs of devotees bathed in rivers at the world's biggest religious gathering in India on Thursday, undeterred by a stampede a day earlier that killed at least 30 people.

International Business Times

Kumbh Mela: what is the Hindu ‘festival of festivals’?

World’s largest religious gathering, held in India, has become scene of crowd crush as estimated 100m people travelled to take holy dip

The Guardian - UK

Crowd Chaos And Confusion At Site Of India Festival Stampede

Journeying across India for the pinnacle celebration of the Hindu calendar, Laxmi and her family were sleeping by the roadside Wednesday as they waited to cleanse themselves in the sacred Ganges river.

International Business Times

15 Dead In India After Stampede At Hindu Mega-festival

A stampede at the world's largest religious gathering in India killed at least 15 people with many more injured, a doctor at the Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj told AFP Wednesday.

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India Uses AI To Stop Stampedes At World's Biggest Gathering

Keen to improve India's abysmal crowd management record at large-scale religious events, organisers of the world's largest human gathering are using artificial intelligence to try to prevent stampedes.

International Business Times UK

Nearly 15M Hindus Take a Dip in Freezing Water To Celebrate Festival That Happens Every 12 Years

Millions of pilgrims braved the cold despite the chilling waters by immersing themselves in the Sangam during the Kumbh Mela.

The Conversation

The world’s largest gathering: how India plans to keep 400 million pilgrims safe at the Maha Kumbh Mela festival

Imagine a gathering so large it dwarfs any concert, festival, or sporting event you’ve ever seen. In the Kumbh Mela, a religious festival held in India, millions of Hindu pilgrims come together to bathe in rivers considered sacred.

International Business Times

India To Open Giant Hindu Festival For 400 Million Pilgrims

Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India readied on Monday to bathe in sacred waters for the Kumbh Mela festival, with organisers expecting 400 million people -- the largest gathering of humanity.

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International Business Times

India Readies For Mammoth Hindu Festival Of 400 Million Pilgrims

The world's largest gathering of humanity begins in India on Monday with the opening of the Kumbh Mela, a six-week Hindu festival organisers expect to attract up to 400 million pilgrims.

The Hindu

Web-enabled modules to track health issues of Amarnath Yatris

Done earlier for the Kumbh Mela and now being replicated for devotees undertaking the Amarnath Yatra, the Health Ministry will bring in customised web-enabled real-time data collection modules to study the pattern of diseases and monitor health-related issues during the pilgrimage.

The Hindu

Kumbh Mela at Tribeni: inventing tradition in West Bengal

Kumbh Mela at Tribeni: inventing tradition in West Bengal; The transformation of a local custom of a ritualistic bath into a Kumbh Mela is part of an ongoing political project

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