Heavy rains that lashed Allahabad on Saturday created a crisis at the Maha Kumbh Mela premises, sending pilgrims, seers and journalists scurrying for cover as tents collapsed under the deluge. With heavy rains since Friday night, the entire mela area was turned into a mess and water collected at several places, destroying tentage everywhere. ...
10:45 AM, Feb 17, 2013
Over three crore people are expected to take a dip in the Sangam on the occasion of the Mauni Amavasya on Sunday. ...
11:13 AM, Feb 10, 2013
evotees are arriving in large numbers in the city for the auspicious bathing day of Mauni Amavasya on Sunday during the ongoing Maha Kumbh congregation at the holy Sangam. ...
02:59 PM, Feb 09, 2013
The two month long Maha Kumbh Mela is on at Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad and it is being called the greatest show on earth. People are coming together for a holy dip from across the globe. Deputy Editor Sagarika Ghose met up with an American guru at Kumbh who became a part of the Juna Akhada more than four decades ago. ...
10:30 AM, Jan 16, 2013
The world's largest gathering of people, the 55-day Kumbh congregation, began in Allahabad on Monday with tens of thousands of devotees, led by ash-smeared Naga ascetics, taking a dip at the holy confluence of three rivers. ...
11:58 PM, Jan 15, 2013
The world's largest gathering of people, the 55-day Kumbh congregation, began in Allahabad on Monday with tens of thousands of devotees, led by ash-smeared Naga ascetics, taking a dip at the holy confluence of three rivers - the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati. ...
11:20 AM, Jan 14, 2013
The biggest human gathering will congregate at Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad city to participate in the greatest show on earth - Maha Kumbh Mela. A whopping one crore people are estimated to take a dip on Monday in the confluence of three holy rivers - the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati. In the next 56 days, over 10 crore pilgrims are expected in the city. ...
09:30 AM, Jan 13, 2013
Lucknow: The countdown for Maha Kumbh 2013, beginning on Jan 14, has started, as hundreds of religious seers and followers of the Juna Akahada, Agni and Avahan Akahadas entered the Mela premises near the Sangam in Allahabad on Tuesday. The Sangam, the spot near where the Maha Kumbh occurs, is the intersection of rivers Yamuna and Ganga; the mythical Saraswati is also believed to meet these two rivers here. The...
10:02 AM, Dec 19, 2012
New Delhi: Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh has raised questions on the Ayodhya verdict saying the judgement has been delivered based on faith and not on legalities. "The Ayodhya verdict is out. I am not happy. The decision is not a great sign and has made many people sad," said Mulayam. But the Congress party appears to be in a quandary as to how to respond. The party is keen...
12:55 PM, Oct 01, 2010
It is one of the biggest days of the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela. ...
11:05 AM, Feb 12, 2010
Ardh Kumbh in Allahabad reflects the changing face of spiritualism in the country with gurus also moving with the times. ...
06:23 PM, Jan 22, 2007
Sadhus in Kumbh are on a shopping spree and illegal animal products are also being widely sought after. ...
05:02 PM, Jan 21, 2007
According to reports, the photographers had offered cigarettes to some newly inducted Naga ascetics. ...
01:27 AM, Jan 20, 2007
The only thing she remembers about her family is that her eldest sister was once the Deputy Commissoner in Karnataka. ...
03:09 PM, Jan 18, 2007
People drop jaws looking at the
yoga kriyas of these grotesque saints who wear no clothes on their ash-covered bodies. ...
08:19 AM, Jan 18, 2007
Naga sadhus are the star attraction of the Ardh Kumbh. But whe are they, mystics or junkies? ...
12:57 PM, Jan 16, 2007
The Kumbh is not just a celebration for the Sadhus, but also for pilgrims many of who come from India’s poorest poor. ...
01:44 AM, Jan 16, 2007
The
Shahi Snan festivities at the Ardh Kumbh reached a crescendo on Monday with thousands of devotees took the dip. ...
08:39 PM, Jan 15, 2007
The ‘Shahi Snan’ made a colourful start with the Mahanirvani Akhada or congregation taking the first dip. ...
09:04 AM, Jan 15, 2007
Kumbh mela is not just about celebration of faith but also the perfect platform for aspiring gurus to attract followers. ...
08:25 AM, Jan 08, 2007
