Devotees Throng the ‘Shahi Snan’ as Kumbh Mela Draws to a Close
A sea of people, some drawn from abroad, braving the sultry weather flooded the banks of Kshipra river on Saturday for the ongoing third and last ‘shahi snan’ (royal bath) of the Simhastha-Kumbh Mela, marking More...
10 Awesome Facts About the Kumbh Mela!
Hindus all around the world are known to celebrate festivals with much passion and fervour, sometimes to express joy and hope and sometimes to appease the gods in the hope of attaining salvation. The Kumbh Mela, More...
Almost six crore devotees have taken dip in Simhastha Kumbh mela so far – The New Indian Express
UJJAIN (Madhya Pradesh): In Madhya Pradesh, around 5.5 crore devotees have so far taken holy dip in the Kshipra river, where the Simhastha Kumbh mela started late last month in Ujjain. Talking to reporters, State More...
‘5.5 crore devotees have taken dip in Simhastha Kumbh mela’ – Times of India
UJJAIN (MP): Around 5.5 crore devotees have so far taken a holy dip in the Kshipra river, where Simhastha Kumbh mela started late last month, a Madhya Pradesh Minister said on Sunday.”According to our estimate, More...
PM Modi’s Estranged Wife, Jashodaben at the Simhasth Kumbh Mela – The Quint
The Simhasth Kumbh Mela at Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh came into news on Saturday for a special reason. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s wife Jashodaben Modi took the holy bath at the Kumbh Mela, and paid a visit to More...
Tech savvy Kumbh fails to attract large crowds | Business Standard News
Home-grown hi-tech applications, 6,000 close circuit cameras equipped with technologies of face detection, behaviour detection, go-pro cameras, ready-to-wear gadgets and drone security cameras have not been able More...
CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan visits Kumbh Mela site, normalcy restored post thunderstorm | The Indian Express
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan arrived at the Kumbh Mela at around 4 AM, and after visiting the affected area he returned to Bhopal at 9.30 AM, Ujjain Divisional Commissioner Ravindra Pastaur More...
In Photos: Devotees Gather At Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2016 in Ujjain – The Quint
Early on Friday morning, the month-long Simhastha Kumbh Mela began in Ujjain, which is the largest gathering of Hindus in the world. Held every 12 years in this holy city, people, saints and seers come from all More...
Simhastha Kumbh Mela begins in MP | The Indian Express
A sadhu at the Simhastha Kumbh Mela in Ujjain Friday. PTI TENS OF thousands of people from all parts of the country turned up for the first shahi snan on Friday as the month-long Simhastha Kumbh Mela began on More...
Transgenders make debut at Kumbh | The Indian Express
The maiden entry of Kinnar Akhara, an institution representing transgenders, at the Kumbh drew maximum attention as devotees scrambled to seek their blessings when they arrived at Gandharv Ghat Friday evening. Handing More...