News stories and pictures of lakhs of devotees, interspersed with sadhus and sadhvis, take me back to 2016 when I attended the Simhasth Kumbh Mela in Ujjain (held once in 12 years). Unlike the ...

During the Mela, the Shipra river becomes a focal point for spiritual practices and rituals Ujjain, located in Madhya Pradesh, holds the Maha Kumbh Mela on the banks of the Shipra river.

Referring to just-concluded Ujjain Simhastha Kumbh mela, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh alleged the religious fair was marred by "corruption". Advisory Alert: It has come to our attention that ...

Extremely popular as the venue of the famous Kumbh Mela in Ujjain, Ram Ghat is one of the biggest pilgrim places in India. It is where millions of pilgrims gather during the event. The aarti here ...

Devotees at Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj are participating in the unique practice of writing heartfelt letters to Lord Hanuman. The tradition from the ‘Arzi Wale’ Hanuman temple in Ujjain has ...

Kumbh Mela is held at the four places – Haridwar, Allahabad, Nashik and Ujjain — where the drops of amrit fell. Maha Kumbh Mela was last held in 2010. The next Ardh Mela, which is organised in ...

Sadhus in a diksha ceremony at the banks of River Kshipra during the Maha Kumbh Mela in Ujjain. (Photo: PTI)Sadhus in a diksha ceremony at the banks of River Kshipra during the Maha Kumbh Mela in ...

The Kumbh Mela is held on a rotation basis every three years in Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh), Haridwar (Uttarakhand), Nasik (Maharashtra) and Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh). Then there are the Ardha Kumbh ...

The banks of the Shipra river during Simhasth Kumbh Mela 2025 brightly lit up with colourful lights, adding to the festive atmosphere. This time, I visited Ujjain for four days, and I can honestly ...

As the sights and sounds of the Maha Kumbh 2025 in Prayagraj fill my feed, I am transported back to 2016, when I experienced the spiritual grandeur of the Simhasth Kumbh Mela in Ujjain.