Kumbh Mela 2021

Kumbh Mela: Thousands gather to take dip in Ganga river on Shahi Snan amid rise in COVID-19 cases

Marching barefoot to their destination, thousands of saffron-clad seers and ash-smeared Nagas flouted COVID-19 norms and took a dip in the river as they were showered with flower petals from helicopters flying above on behalf of the Uttarakhand govt

Two Haridwar monks go on hunger strike to protest against sand mining, dam construction on Ganga

Out of sight of millions of pilgrims, two Hindu monks are on hunger strike in an attempt to protect the holy but increasingly threatened Ganga river.

Kumbh Mela 2021 begins today: All you need to know about the world's largest religious gathering

Every 12 years, the location of the event rotates between four spots - Prayag in Uttar Pradesh, Haridwar in Uttarakhand, Nashik in Maharashtra and Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh