The Maha Kumbh Mela, a Hindu festival in India that is drawing hundreds of millions of pilgrims, is a powerful marketing tool for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his allies. Pilgrims taking a ...

The Maha Kumbh represents an interplay of Sanatan history ... Their name, derived from the Sanskrit word Aghora, which means non-terrifying or without fear. It reflects their belief in overcoming ...

I enjoy it a lot." Responding to a question regarding devotion and Maha Kumbh visit, she said: "I do practice devotion. Yes, we went to the Mahakumbh, and we took a dip three times. It is a belief." ...

In a historic first at the Maha Kumbh, three Shankaracharyas from major ... Shankaracharya Sadanand Saraswati highlighted the importance of the Sanskrit language, while Sringeri's Shankaracharya ...

It's also a prestige event for Modi, whose ruling party boasts of promoting Hindu cultural symbols.The Maha Kumbh festival has had stampedes in the past. In 2013, at least 40 pilgrims who were ...

Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men and women have gathered in India's northern city of Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh festival, the world's largest religious gathering. Minneapolis 6°F ...

NEW DELHI (AP) — Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men and women have gathered in India’s northern city of Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh festival, the world’s largest religious gathering.

At least 30 people have been killed and dozens more injured in crowd crushes at the Maha Kumbh Mela in India, where millions have gathered to bathe at the confluence of sacred rivers. Tens of ...