Kumbh Mela (Sanskrit: Kumbha Mēlā pronounced [kʊˈmbʰᵊ melaː]; lit. 'festival of the Sacred Pitcher'[1]) is an important Hindu pilgrimage, celebrated approximately every 6, 12 and 144 years, correlated with the partial or full revolution of Jupiter and representing the largest human gathering in the world. [2][3][4]

1 day ago · PRAYAGRAJ, India (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. The festival is held every 12 years at the confluence of sacred rivers.

1 day ago · India's Maha — or grand — Kumbh Mela is the largest religious gathering in the world. It is often referred to as the "festival of festivals" and a major event in the Hindu calendar.

The 2025 Prayag Maha Kumbh Mela, also referred to as the 2025 Prayag Kumbh Mela, is the ongoing iteration of the Kumbh Mela. It is the world’s largest religious gathering, scheduled to take place from 13 January to 26 February 2025, at the Triveni Sangam in …

3 days ago · Discover the spiritual significance of Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, the largest religious gathering on earth, held in Prayagraj. Learn about its ancient traditions, rituals, and the divine confluence of millions of pilgrims in this once-in-a-lifetime event.

1 day ago · 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.. The festival — site of a stampede on Wednesday — is held every 12 years at the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers. Hindus take a series of ritual baths at the ...

Jan 14, 2025 · The Maha Kumbh Mela, or “great festival of the sacred pitcher,” is the world’s largest religious ceremony. Based on a Hindu legend in which demons and gods fight over a pitcher carrying the ...

Jan 12, 2025 · Millions of Hindu devotees are bathing in sacred waters as the world’s biggest religious gathering begins in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh.

Jan 14, 2025 · The Maha Kumbh festival — held every 12 years — started Monday, with more than 15 million pilgrims bathing in the holy rivers, according to officials. Over about the next six weeks, the festival is expected to draw more than 400 million people, many of whom will take part in elaborate rituals.

The Maha Kumbh Mela (festival of sacred pitcher) is anchored in Hindu mythology. It is the world’s largest public gathering and collective act of faith.