The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, the world’s largest religious gathering, commenced in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, attracti

The Maha Kumbh Mela of India, which takes place every 12 years is a vast assembly of the world's population. It is not confined to a religious ritual, it weaves the world of religion into mystic tapestry along with tradition and human nature.

A large fire broke out at a Hindu religious festival, the Maha Kumbh Mela, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, but the blaze was quickly brought under control and no injuries were reported,

A fire erupted near the Kinnar Akhara camp in Sector 16 at the Maha Kumbh Mela. Quick response helped avert disaster without any casualties. This incident follows a cylinder-triggered fire that engulfed 18 tents in Sector 19.

Image Shows Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán in Kochi, Not Prayagraj Maha Kumbh Mela This image is from Kochi and not Prayagraj's Maha Kumbh Mela 2025.

Days before India started its mammoth Kumbh Mela festival, a video showing preparations for a nighttime light show surfaced in social media posts that falsely linked it to the six-week Hindu event. The video was in fact originally published by a US-based drone show company and shows a Christmas celebration.

The Uttar Pradesh government has launched an online system to facilitate the procurement of firewood for pilgrims during Maha Kumbh Mela. This initiative, overseen by the Uttar Pradesh Forest Corporation,

India began on Monday its Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher Festival, which is expected to draw more than 400 million visitors to the northern city of Prayagraj over six weeks, making for the largest gathering of humanity in the world.

Over the coming 45 days, an estimated 400 million Hindus are expected to come together for Maha Kumbh Mela. The festival is held every 12 years but the "Maha" or grand Kumbh Mela takes place only every 144 years, "marking the 12th Kumbh Mela and a special celestial alignment of the sun, moon and Jupiter", said The Guardian.