Lakhs take holy dip at Sangam on Maha Shivratri

Last Updated: Sunday, March 10, 2013, 09:15

Lakhs of devotees on Sunday thronged the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati here for a holy dip on the auspicious occasion of Maha Shivaratri, bringing the Maha Kumbh to a close.

Maha Kumbh well organised, says French filmmaker Diego Bunuel

Last Updated: Monday, March 4, 2013, 12:27

French documentary filmmaker Diego Bunuel has had an experience of a lifetime.

Maha Kumbh was crash course in Hinduism: French filmmaker

Last Updated: Monday, March 4, 2013, 12:25

French documentary maker Diego Bunuel, who spent 21 days at the ongoing Maha Kumbh, the largest gathering of people in the world, in Allahabad, said it was more like a crash course in Hinduism.

Devotees take holy dip at Maha Kumbh on Maghi Poornima

Last Updated: Monday, February 25, 2013, 09:09

Lakhs of pilgrims on Monday converged at Sangam for a holy dip on the auspicious occasion of Maghi Poornima.

Six killed in road mishap in MP

Last Updated: Sunday, February 24, 2013, 12:30

All the six deceased were residents of Madri village and were returning from the Kumbh last evening when the incident took place, police said.

Rains, spate in Ganga send Kumbh officials into a tizzy

Last Updated: Monday, February 18, 2013, 17:32

After incessant rains that turned the Kumbh mela site into a swamp, rising waters of the Ganga and Yaumna rivers here have added to the problems of the mela officials.