The Maha Kumbh Mela is Hindi for sacred pitcher or pot festival. Anchored in Hindu mythology, it is a sacred congregation that unfolds every 12 years — a spiritual odyssey that celebrates the very ...

Chaitra Amavasya, observed on March 29th, 2025, is significant for ancestor worship and charity. Hindus perform rituals, offering food, clothing, water, sesame seeds, mustard oil, and money to ...

According to religious beliefs, taking a holy dip in the Ganga on Chaitra Amavasya cleanses sins committed knowingly or unknowingly and brings prosperity and good fortune. Prayers, chanting, and ...

Amavasya refers to new mood day or no mood day. (Photo: iStock) In Hinduism, Amavasya is considered important for holding spiritual activities. Amavasya refers to new mood day or no mood day. Amavasya ...

The first solar eclipse of 2025 will occur on March 29, offering a rare opportunity to witness the Moon's movement between the Earth and the Sun. It will be a partial solar eclipse. The Moon will ...

Pre-dawn stampede at Sangam broke out as millions of pilgrims jostled for space to take a holy dip on Mauni Amavasya, considered one of the most auspicious days during the mela As a large number of ...

One by one, at a Clearwater town hall on Saturday, Pinellas County constituents took turns addressing a "missing" poster of Rep. Ana Paulina Luna, R-Fla., expressing discontent with President ...

Various rituals are performed to appease ancestors on Chaitra Amavasya, but it is essential to know the right time for these offerings. Tirupati astrologer Dr Krishna Kumar Bhargava shares the date of ...

Notably, 30 people reportedly lost their lives at the stampede that occurred on the occasion of the Mauni Amavasya bathing ritual on January 29 at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj. Further Gogoi also ...

On the tragic stampede on Mauni Amavasya which took many lives, he emphasised how the government’s swift response and foresight had saved thousands more. “There were 40 million pilgrims in the area, ...

The 1-2am tragedy capped a crowd management nightmare, marked by over 12 crore pilgrims swamping the Maha Kumbh area over the past two days leading to mauni amavasya. Nearly 5.5 crore had taken a ...

However, the Maha Kumbh had its share of controversies as well, with a stampede occurring on January 29 during Mauni Amavasya. While the government reported 30 deaths, the opposition claimed that the ...