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Maha Kumbh Mela: What is the Hindu 'festival of festivals' that draws millions to northern India?

The Hindu festival that turned deadly in northern India on Wednesday is a religious gathering with deep spiritual meaning for devotees who come by the millions to take a cleansing dip in waters they consider sacred.

India's Maha Kumbh Mela: A look at the gigantic pitcher festival

More than seven people were killed in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher Festival, in the northern Indian holy city of Prayagraj on Wednesday.

In pictures: What is the Maha Kumbh Mela and why does it attract millions of Hindus?

Officials had been preparing for months for the world’s largest religious festival, with around 400 million Hindu pilgrims expected to take part

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Why this Australian travelled 10,000km for Maha Kumbh Mela: 'Perfect opportunity to pause'

Australians are among the hundreds of millions flocking to North India for one of the largest gatherings on earth. What makes ...

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"Wish the Holy Land of India to prosper": Foreign devotees offer reverence at Maha Kumbh Mela

Devotees from across the world are flocking to Prayagraj to participate in the Maha Kumbh celebrations and lauded the ...

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Families search for missing relatives after 12 feared dead in crush at Kumbh Mela festival

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is the second top official after Prime Minister Narendra Modi to offer condolences to the ...

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