Generally, the Kumbh Mela is organised 4 times over a course of 12 years and rotates between 4 locations in India - Haridwar, Ujjain, Nashik, and Prayagraj. Each of the sites is situated by a holy river - Ganges,

The Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, ended on February 26 with over 66 crore devotees taking holy dip at Triveni Sangam, as per the UP government.

According to Acharya Lalmani Panday, head priest of Panipat’s Devi Mandir, which is believed to have been built by the Pandavas during the Mahabharata era, the Maha Kumbh Mela is a once-in-a-lifetime event,

The UP government's investment in infrastructure ahead of the Maha Kumbh Mela was substantial, with ₹5,400 crore allocated by the state government and ₹2,100 crore from the Centre. A total of ₹7,500 crore was earmarked for development projects,

Elaborate security arrangements have been made to ensure smooth conduct of Maha Kumbh's last snan on the occasion of Maha Shivratri. The entire venue and Prayagraj have been declared no-vehicle zones to avoid overcrowding.

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The Maha Kumbh Mela, held at the Triveni Sangam in Uttar Pradesh, concluded with Maha Shivaratri. Crores of devotees took holy dips, and sanitation workers set a Guinness record for cleanliness. The Maha Kumbh Mela began on January 13 in Prayagraj,

Amid chants of 'Har Har Mahadev', hordes of pilgrims from Gujarat to Karnataka on Wednesday took a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam on Mahashivratri as the 45-day Maha Kumbh inched towards its closure