Thousands take holy dip on Maghi Purnima at Maha Kumbh

Ten million Indians take holy dip on key day of Kumbh Mela festival
More than 10 million devout Hindus seeking absolution from their sins took a dip in holy waters in northern India during a span of four hours on Wednesday, authorities said, as they braced for millions more to swarm the site of the Kumbh Mela.
Vivek Oberoi expresses pride as he takes Holy Dip at Maha Kumbh: “Proud to see World’s biggest festival in India”
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Hindu ascetic rising from the river after a holy dip is emblematic of Maha Kumbh festival in India
The man appears in a silhouette after rising from the river. His dreadlocked hair is flicked backwards, sending a stream of water in a clockwise swirl. Others surround him, with some holding the saffron flag of Hinduism,
Maha Kumbh Mela: What is the Hindu 'festival of festivals' that draws millions to northern India?
The world's largest religious gathering, the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India, turned deadly Wednesday, with officials confirming at least 30 deaths and 60 people injured in a stampede on the biggest day of the festival.
Corporate Titans Turn Pilgrims: India's Top Industrialists Take Holy Dip at Prayagraj
Over 110 million individuals have taken a holy dip in the sacred waters of Prayagraj within the first 14 days alone
Record 45 crore devotees take holy dip 15 days ahead of its conclusion
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had predicted that this year's Maha Kumbh would set a record with 45 crore devotees taking the holy dip. His forecast proved right 15 days before the conclusion of the mega event.
Watch: Thousands take holy dip on Maghi Purnima at Maha Kumbh
As the Amrit Snan began at the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela on Maghi Purnima on Wednesday morning, lakhs of people reached the Triveni Sangam ghat in Prayagraj to take the holy dip on the special occasion.
The Maha Kumbh festival in northern India is the world's largest religious gathering
Millions of Hindus are gathering in a northern Indian city for the Maha Kumbh festival, the world's largest religious ...
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Devotees spill from trains for India's river bathing festival
Thousands of devotees spilt from trains as they flocked to a river for a mass bathing festival in India. Footage shows crowds disembarking at Prayagraj Railway Station to join others already there on2 ...
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Dozens killed in India's Kumbh festival stampede
Stampede at Maha Kumbh festival A stampede occurred at the Maha Kumbh mela in India on Jan. 29 as millions gathered to take a holy dip. The Hindu festival is expected to draw some 400 million ...
An AP photographer captures the ecstasy and joy of the Maha Kumbh festival
PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) — Channi Anand is based in Jammu, a strategic location not far from the India-Pakistan border that ...
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Feral passengers smash train window as they try to reach bathing festival in India
This is the terrifying moment feral passengers smashed a train window when they were unable to board as they rushed to join the bathing festival in India. Hundreds of travellers waited for the ...
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Seamless Flow: Maha Kumbh Preparations under Yogi Adityanath's Watchful Eye
Ahead of the Maghi Purnima bathing at Maha Kumbh, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath reviewed arrangements to manage large crowds. Precautions include strict traffic management, misinformation ...
Police say at least 30 people have died in a stampede at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in India
At least 17 people were killed and many more injured in a stampede at India's Maha Kumbh festival, the world's largest religious gathering, a doctor at a government hospital said, as tens of thousands ...
Uttar Pradesh: Prayagraj To Host A Three-Day International Bird Festival Amidst Ongoing Maha Kumbh
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj is set to host the International Bird Festival from February 16 to 18, 2025. The three-day ...