Dr. A. Velumani shared his peaceful experience at the Kumbh Mela in Rishikesh, contrasting it with the crowded and dangerous events at Prayagraj. Following a tragic stampede at the Prayagraj Kumbh 2025,

A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu cultural insignias. At the Maha Kumbh festival, where millions are flocking to pray and bathe at the confluence of India’s holy rivers,

At least 17 people were killed and many more injured in a stampede at India's Maha Kumbh festival, the world's largest religious gathering, a doctor at a government hospital said, as tens of thousands of pilgrims rushed to dip in sacred river waters during the Hindu event.

Thousands attend the Maha Kumbh Mela in Pragyaraj, but billionaire Dr. A. Velumani seeks peaceful spiritual fulfillment at Rishikesh. Velumani's post about his experience faced criticism from netizens.

Between 90 to 100 million pilgrims had congregated to take ritual baths in sacred rivers at a festival in northern India.

The driver was believed to have a pistol in their vehicle when law enforcement first made contact, police said.

According to the Indian government, some 400 million people were expected to attend the Maha Kumbh Mela, the most important religious event in Hinduism, held this year in Prayagraj from January 13 to February 26.

At least 30 people were killed and over 30 have been injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world's biggest gatherings that occurs every 12 years.

People were trampled as pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s biggest gatherings, gathered where the Ganges and Yamuna Rivers meet, officials said.

Hindu devotees and mystics have gathered in the northern Indian city of Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh festival, which is the largest religious congregation on Earth. Nearly 400 million people

It was not immediately clear what triggered the panic at the festival where devotees from across India had congregated to bathe at the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers.

The grandeur of Kumbh Mela 2025 is unmatched. But among the millions of devotees, two special seekers have travelled across the world to be here—Americans on a quest for spiritual enlightenment. These foreign devotees are experiencing the transformative power of faith,