Beyond  the Holy Dip’ appeared in SOM dated February 27, 2025, I received a surprising phone call. A friend, with a hint of ...

Nashik: The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC), in preparation for the 2026-27 Simhastha Kumbh Mela, has approved a Rs400 ...

The recent Kumbh Mela, traditionally a religious gathering, was heavily politicized by the ruling party and its affiliates, ...

I’m normally great on travel prep. My train ticket had been booked months in advance.  Accommodation?  Had that sorted well ...

Also known as ‘Masan (cremation ground) ki Holi’, in this age-old unique tradition in Varanasi, the celebrations took place ...

Behind the obvious global rise in pilgrimage and religious tourism is not just the growing religiosity across societies, but ...

Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 is more than just the largest gathering of humanity. It is a testament to faith and devotion.

The Maha Kumbh Mela, which spanned 4,000 hectares from January 13 to February 26, witnessed an estimated 66 crore devotees ...

Many people who refrained from visiting the Maha Kumbh due to heavy crowds are now making their way to the Sangam area.

Many people who refrained from visiting the Maha Kumbh due to heavy crowds are now making their way to the Sangam area ...

In the bustling, colour-soaked chaos of Kumbh Mela, few figures capture the imagination as profoundly as the Naga Sadhus. Draped in bhasma (ash), with their nak ...

In just three months, a functioning city that can cater for 10 million pilgrims a day springs up and then disappears a few ...