TopicKumbh Mela

Topic: Kumbh Mela

Ayodhya, ghar wapsi, gau raksha: How BJP, RSS & affiliates used Kumbh Mela to push Hindutva

Priyadarshini Sen - March 4, 2019

Ram temple was the rallying cry for the Sangh Parivar and its religious affiliates at the Kumbh Mela, but fissures emanate within ahead of elections.

Why PM Modi’s visit changed the way I viewed the Kumbh Mela

Makarand R. Paranjape - March 3, 2019

The 12-crore plus visitors to the Kumbh are voters as well. They can see for themselves what Modi has accomplished.

This is the test sanitation workers passed to get their feet washed by PM Narendra Modi

Aditi Vatsa - February 27, 2019

PM Narendra Modi washed the feet of five sanitation workers at the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj this weekend.

PM Modi washes feet of sanitation workers for their efforts in ensuring a clean Kumbh

ThePrint Team - February 25, 2019

The Prime Minister said he will carry the memories of washing the feet of safai karamcharis life-long.

Two crore devotees expected to take Kumbh’s third ‘shahi snaan’ on Sunday

Arunav Sinha - February 9, 2019

'Shahi snaan' is considered the highlight of Kumbh Mela, which commenced on January 15. The last bathing day will be on Mahashivratri on March 4.

BJP leaders can’t be faulted for rushing to Kumbh Mela, they would be foolish not to

Seshadri Chari - February 3, 2019

In a deeply religious society, the symbolism of events such as Kumbh Mela can only be discounted at one’s own peril.

India belongs to Hindus, says RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, bats for BJP in temple row

Aditi Vatsa - February 1, 2019

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat insists that Ram temple will be definitely be built but protests erupt at Kumbh venue over Modi govt's 'inaction' on the issue.

We’ve trained our kids to kill: Husband of Hindu Mahasabha leader who ‘shot’ Gandhi

Sanya Dhingra - January 31, 2019

Husband Ashok says he and Pooja Shakun Pandey have trained their children to kill anyone who ‘challenges the unity of our motherland’.

This is how the Kumbh Mela looks from the sky

Col. Vinayak Bhat (retd) - January 28, 2019

ThePrint takes you on a journey of the Ardh Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj through satellite and aerial imagery.

‘Soft Hindutva’ to be on display as Priyanka & Rahul plan Kumbh holy dip

Neelam Pandey - January 25, 2019

Priyanka Vadra will be at the Kumbh Mela in February. Her brother and Congress president Rahul Gandhi is expected to join her.

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