Maha Kumbh mela: The world's largest religious gathering kicks off in India

The world's largest religious gathering kicks off in India. Over the next 45 days, an estimated 400 million Hindu pilgrims will converge on the city of Prayagraj, in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. The Maha Kumbh mela is one of the most sacred pilgrimages for Hindus and is celebrated once every 12 years. It is held on the banks of the Ganges and Yamuna and where the two rivers meet. Read more on this story here ➡️ https://news.sky.com/story/maha-kumbh-mela-india-hosts-worlds-largest-religious-gathering-with-400-million-expected-13286506 #India #MahaKumbhmela #religion #hindu SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales