The Maha Kumbh Mela is a major Hindu festival held every 12 years in Prayagraj, India. It began on January 13, 2025, and will continue until February 26, 2025. This event is expected to attract around 400 million (40 crores) visitors,

The Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the largest religious gatherings in the world, has commenced in Prayagraj from January 13, 2025, and will continue until February 26, 2025. This 45-day spiritual event draws millions of devotees seeking spiritual solace and purification in the beloved city of Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh.

Today, the Kumbh Mela stands as the largest religious gathering in the world, deeply intertwined with Hindu mythology.

Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India bathed in sacred waters as the Kumbh Mela festival opened on Monday, with organisers expecting 400 million people -- the world's largest gathering of humanity -- to assemble over six weeks.India is the world's most populous nation, with 1.4 billion people, and so is used to large crowds.

India began on Monday its Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher Festival, which is expected to draw more than 400 million visitors to the northern city of Prayagraj over six weeks, making for the largest gathering of humanity in the world.

The Maha Kumbh Mela, held once every 12 years, is a grand spiritual event that draws millions of devotees from around the world. Rooted in ancient Hindu mythology, this festival is considered the holiest time in Hinduism,

Unlike the regular Kumbh Mela, which rotates every three years across Haridwar, Ujjain, Nashik, and Prayagraj, the Maha Kumbh is unique to Prayagraj and occurs once every 12 years.

The much-awaited Maha Kumbh Mela has officially begun! Starting today (January 13, 2025), it will continue until February 26, 2025. As the largest spiritual gathering in the world, held in a 12-year cycle, the Maha Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj attracts millions of devotees and visitors from around the globe.

The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, one of the world’s largest spiritual gatherings, officially begins in Prayagraj today, January 13, and will continue until February 26. Held every 12 years, this event attracts millions of devotees and visitors from across the globe.

Soon after the National Testing Agency (NTA) released the schedule for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2025 - Session 1, students in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, have voiced concerns over the clash between the exam dates and the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela.