The lost-and-found center at the world’s largest religious gathering attends to the faithful’s earthly needs as they perform ...

This is not the first time a large religious gathering in the country has led to tragedy. Here's a closer look at the festival. India's Maha — or grand — Kumbh Mela is the largest ...

Mythology and Origin Originally Kumbh Mela was a deeply religious event attended by pilgrims, sadhus, and religious leaders mostly. The religious fervour and rituals linked with the festival were ...

Jan. 28 (UPI) --Dozens of worshippers are feared dead and many more injured following a stampede or crush Wednesday at the massive Kumbh Mela religious festival in northern India, according to ...

Deadly crowd incidents are a frequent occurrence at Indian religious festivals, including the Kumbh Mela, which attracts tens of millions of devotees every 12 years to the northern city of Prayagraj.

Hindu religious leaders have called off their “royal bath” following the stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela this morning. Today is a sacred day during the six-week festival, and authorities were ...

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 ...

Hindu devotees gather ahead of the second sacred bathing ritual, or 'Shahi Snan', during the Kumbh Mela festival at Sangam, the confluence of the holy rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati ...