Prayagraj Kumbh Mela 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Uttar Pradesh for the "exceptional" organising of Kumbh 2019, and said it "showcased the best of culture and spirituality".

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the Prime Minister of Mauritius, who came to India in 2013, had gone back without taking a holy dip at Sangam due to the pollution and filth that prevailed in the river back then.

Mahashivratri 2019, Maha Shivratri, 2019: Mahashivratri is being celebrated across the country today, with people queuing outside temples to worship Lord Shiva, known as the "destroyer of evil".

The Prayagraj Kumbh Mela 2019 has secured place in the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest crowd management, largest sanitation drive and largest painting exercise of public sites, the government said in New Delhi on Sunday.

Maha Shivratri 2019: The Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj is set to witness the last dip at the Sangam, or the holy confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati, on Monday on the occasion of Maha Shivratri 2019.

At Kumbh Mela 2019, a new Guinness World Record has been set for "most contribution to a handprint painting in 8 hours" by Prayagraj Mela Authority.

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's holy dip at the Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, followed by his gesture of washing the feet of sanitation workers, Mayawati scoffed in tweets that a "Shahi dip (Snan)" wouldn't help the Prime Minister in "washing sins" of his government's actions.

In the cacophony and chaos of the vast religious festival, Kumbh Mela, it's easy to get lost among the millions upon millions of Hindu devotees. But help is at hand.

After a dip at the Sangam in Prayagraj for the ongoing kumbh mela, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was seen paying his respects to a handful of safai karamcharis. The occasion was "Swachh Kumbh Swachh Aabhaar" award - an acknowledgement for the efforts to keep the mela grounds clean.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today took a holy dip in the river Gangesduring the ongoing Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj and offered his prayers at the Sangam, the holy confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati.

Scientists at IIT Madras have developed an algorithm that can help manage dense crowds using minimal manpower, and prevent deadly stampedes in massive public gatherings like the Kumbh Mela and the Hajj.

Lakhs of devotees took a holy dip at Sangam, the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, at Prayagraj on the auspicious occasion of Maghi Purnima today. One of the last holy bathing days in the 50-day-long Kumbh Mela, Maghi Purnima, marks the end of the month-long penance period of Kalp Wasi pilgrims, known to be the most fai...

BJP president Amit Shah took a holy dip in the river Ganges on Wednesday during the ongoing Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath too took a holy dip along with Mr Shah, who was wore a saffron dhoti.

Vasant Panchami 2019: Kumbh Shahi Snan in Prayagraj: Security arrangements would be three-tier -- in the Kumbh mela region, in Allahabad and in the adjacent districts.

Some right wing religious and political figures say they expect a return on their efforts at the Kumbh Mela, not only from the gods, but from voters when Prime Minister Narendra Modi battles for a second term in an election that is likely to be held by May.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Uttar Pradesh for the "exceptional" organising of Kumbh 2019, and said it "showcased the best of culture and spirituality".

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the Prime Minister of Mauritius, who came to India in 2013, had gone back without taking a holy dip at Sangam due to the pollution and filth that prevailed in the river back then.

Mahashivratri 2019, Maha Shivratri, 2019: Mahashivratri is being celebrated across the country today, with people queuing outside temples to worship Lord Shiva, known as the "destroyer of evil".

The Prayagraj Kumbh Mela 2019 has secured place in the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest crowd management, largest sanitation drive and largest painting exercise of public sites, the government said in New Delhi on Sunday.

Maha Shivratri 2019: The Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj is set to witness the last dip at the Sangam, or the holy confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati, on Monday on the occasion of Maha Shivratri 2019.

At Kumbh Mela 2019, a new Guinness World Record has been set for "most contribution to a handprint painting in 8 hours" by Prayagraj Mela Authority.

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's holy dip at the Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, followed by his gesture of washing the feet of sanitation workers, Mayawati scoffed in tweets that a "Shahi dip (Snan)" wouldn't help the Prime Minister in "washing sins" of his government's actions.

In the cacophony and chaos of the vast religious festival, Kumbh Mela, it's easy to get lost among the millions upon millions of Hindu devotees. But help is at hand.

After a dip at the Sangam in Prayagraj for the ongoing kumbh mela, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was seen paying his respects to a handful of safai karamcharis. The occasion was "Swachh Kumbh Swachh Aabhaar" award - an acknowledgement for the efforts to keep the mela grounds clean.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today took a holy dip in the river Gangesduring the ongoing Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj and offered his prayers at the Sangam, the holy confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati.

Scientists at IIT Madras have developed an algorithm that can help manage dense crowds using minimal manpower, and prevent deadly stampedes in massive public gatherings like the Kumbh Mela and the Hajj.

Lakhs of devotees took a holy dip at Sangam, the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, at Prayagraj on the auspicious occasion of Maghi Purnima today. One of the last holy bathing days in the 50-day-long Kumbh Mela, Maghi Purnima, marks the end of the month-long penance period of Kalp Wasi pilgrims, known to be the most fai...

BJP president Amit Shah took a holy dip in the river Ganges on Wednesday during the ongoing Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath too took a holy dip along with Mr Shah, who was wore a saffron dhoti.

Vasant Panchami 2019: Kumbh Shahi Snan in Prayagraj: Security arrangements would be three-tier -- in the Kumbh mela region, in Allahabad and in the adjacent districts.

Some right wing religious and political figures say they expect a return on their efforts at the Kumbh Mela, not only from the gods, but from voters when Prime Minister Narendra Modi battles for a second term in an election that is likely to be held by May.