Thankfully, technology can be both the eagle in the sky as well as the canary in the coal mine to help in various aspects of crowd management. This year, especially, technology is playing a big role.

In view of the massive rush due the Mahakumbh, authorities have stopped the Ganga Aarti performed at the ghats of Varanasi for the general public till February 5. A large number of devotees ...

Every evening, as dusk settles, the Dashashwamedh Ghat comes alive with the enchanting Ganga Aarti ceremony. Priests clad in traditional attire perform synchronised rituals with lit lamps ...

He also advised devotees to perform their rituals at the nearby ghats of the holy Ganga, where they are located, to ensure safety and avoid further chaos. The tragedy has left many devastated ...

A stampede occurred at the Maha Kumbh Mela on Wednesday during the Mauni Amavasya ‘Amrit Snan’, a highly significant ritual expected to draw up to 10 crore pilgrims. The incident took place at the ...

Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh): On the sacred occasion of Mauni Amavasya, a large number of devotees gathered at the Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain on Wednesday to offer prayers and seek blessings.

Following the stampede-like situation at the Maha Kumbh earlier on Wednesday, Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev urged people to go to the nearest ghat and take Amrit Snan, saying the flow of water from the ...

Amid the commotion of the Maha Kumbh, the traditional bathing rituals of the akharas have been postponed due to alarming overcrowding at the Sangam ghat, according to Mahant Ravindra Puri, head of the ...

The traditional bathing ritual at the Maha Kumbh was disrupted due to overcrowding at the Sangam ghat, resulting in a tragic stampede. Akhara leaders postponed the ritual, waiting for clearance from ...

The head of the Akhil Bhartiya Akhara Parishad Mahant Ravindra Puri on Wednesday said the traditional bathing ritual of all the akharas has been deferred due to "overcrowding" at the Sangam ghat amid ...