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Prisoners' pickles, locks & crafts fly off shelves at Mahakumbh Mela

India, Feb. 15 -- From sturdy metal locks and handcrafted furniture to delicious pickles and decorative carpets, products made by inmates of Uttar Pradesh prisons are attracting buyers at Mahakumbh-20... Read More


Mahatyagi sadhus ignite 18-yr spiritual journey with 'Dhuni Puja' in Mahakumbh

India, Feb. 3 -- Nearly 300 sadhus surrounded themselves with burning cow dung cakes in various formations-circles, semi-circles, and triangles-as they began their four-month-long 'Dhuni Puja' at Khak... Read More


Not first Kumbh to be marred by tragedy

India, Jan. 29 -- The never-before rush of pilgrims on Mauni Amavasya may have resulted in the loss of many lives and injuries to many more during Mahakumbh-2025 on Wednesday but past editions of the ... Read More


Mahakumbh stampede: Akhadas display restraint, allow pilgrims to bathe first

India, Jan. 29 -- Sadhus of the 13 recognised Akhadas, including the revered Naga ascetics, known to anger quickly and even turn violent at the smallest of slights, showed extraordinary restraint foll... Read More


Mega kitchens of Mahakumbh: 40,000 rotis in an hour, 40 quintals of curry at one go

India, Jan. 26 -- More than 500 bhandaras (community meals) are running at various sites in the Mahakumbh area where lakhs of devotees are getting prasad (meals) every day. Large scale arrangements ha... Read More