IN IMAGES: President Droupadi Murmu takes holy dip in Maha Kumbh
Feb 10, 2025, at 12:14 pm
President Droupadi Murmu took a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam in Hindu pilgrimage Maha Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh on Monday. (Image by Rupak De Chowdhuri)
In Images: PM Modi takes holy dip at Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj
Feb 05, 2025, at 04:20 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam in Maha Kumbh Mela which is underway at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh. (Photo courtesy: PIB)
Jan 13, 2025, at 09:33 pm
A six-week Maha Kumbh Mela or Great Pitcher Festival kick-started in India on Monday with tens of thousands of people taking a dip in freezing waters at the confluence of sacred rivers Ganga, Yamuna, and the Saraswati. The Kumbh Mela is a Hindu sacred event that is projected to be the world's largest gathering of humanity as it showcases religion, spirituality, tourism, and crowd management. More than 400 million people are expected in the northern city of Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh state over the course of six weeks.