The largest religious gathering in the world is taking place in India from Jan. 13 to Feb. 26. It is a significant test for ...

Metal hooks weighed down with milk pots skewered the flesh of men’s backs as tridents pierced their cheeks and tongues.

a six-week Hindu festival and the world’s largest religious gathering. The stampede happened when pilgrims tried to jump ...

NEW DELHI (AP) — A stampede injured dozens of people early Wednesday as tens of thousands of Hindus rushed to take a holy ...

PRAYAGRAJ, India, Jan 29, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - A stampede at the world's largest religious gathering in India killed at least 15 ...

The grand festival transcends traditional religious significance, evolving into a global tourism phenomenon, witnessing a significant surge in international attention and modern amenities to ...

But as Sarita Singh discovered at this year's Maha Kumbh, or 'Great Pitcher Festival', things have changed. When she was separated from her son and mother-in-law, authorities turned to state of ...

Fundamentally, it is first and foremost, a religious festival centered on the veneration of the Holy Child, with the oldest religious relic vintage April 1521, the same icon which was offered to ...

It marks the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan and is considered one of the most important religious festivals in Ethiopia. Crowds, which included people from across the UK, met at the New ...

PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) — Millions of Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men and women from all across India flocked to the northern city of Prayagraj on Monday to kickstart the Maha Kumbh festival, which ...

The festival is a big test for Indian authorities to showcase the Hindu religion, tourism and crowd management. A vast ground along the banks of the rivers has been converted into a sprawling tent ...