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 ...

Religious texts mention Kumbh and Maha Kumbh. The Kumbh Mela is held every 12 years in four places in the country - Prayagraj, Ujjain, Nashik, and Haridwar, while the Maha Kumbh Mela is held only ...

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 ...

During the battle, drops of amrita fall in four places: Prayagraj, Hardwar, Ujjain and Nashik, cities in which the Kumbh Mela festivals are held every 12 years. The flow of the Ganges symbolizes ...

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 Maha Kumbh at Prayagraj and the Simhastha Mela of Ujjain are among the prominent religious events featured in the collection of more than 100 rare stamps and special postal covers preserved by ...

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.