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How poor planning, mismanagement, and a culture of VIP entitlement led to the deadly stampede at the Maha Kumbh
The tragic stampede at the 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, which left 30 dead, highlights VIP culture, ...
Keeping up with UP: Crowd mismanagement not ‘will of God’ triggered Kumbh deaths
After a stampede at Maha Kumbh killed at least 30, leaders downplayed the tragedy, attributing it to divine will, while ...
Maha Kumbh Mela: The Largest Gathering in the World
As many as 400 million Hindu pilgrims are expected to visit Prayagraj, India, during this year’s 45-day Maha Kumbh Mela festival. Held every 12 years at one of four places in India, the Kumbh Mela is ...
Dozens killed in crowd crush at world's largest religious festival
(CNN) — Dozens of people were killed in a crowd crush at the world’s largest religious gathering in India early Wednesday, as ...
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Why Maharashtra needs to take lessons from Prayagraj ahead of Nashik Kumbh Mela 2027
Though it is two years away, the state government has already begun preparatory work for the Kumbh Mela with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis holding the first meeting to discuss ... is held in ...
‘Our Father, Lord Shiva’: Foreign tourists embrace Hindu culture at Mahakumbh 2025 in Prayagraj
As crowds gather for Mahakumbh 2025 in Prayagraj, visitors from around the globe express gratitude for the celebration. Over 30 lakh foreign tourists are expected, doubling initial estimates, with ...
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When unbridled devotion led to disaster: Remembering the 1954 Kumbh Mela stampede
As historian Kama Maclean observes in her book Pilgrimage and Power: The Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, 1765-1954, “Crowd control at large melas became an urgent problem after 1820, when 485 pilgrims were ...
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How Does Kumbh Mela Connect India's Present to its Past?
The Promise of the Kumbh Mela According to a tradition that reaches back to the foundations of Hinduism, a ritual dip in the ...
Hindu ascetic rising from the river after a holy dip is emblematic of Maha Kumbh festival in India
The festival has its roots in a Hindu tradition that says the god Vishnu wrested a golden pitcher containing the nectar of ...
The Divine, the Digital and the Political at Humanity’s Largest Gathering
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.