{"id":209949,"date":"2025-01-13T12:03:35","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T12:03:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/india-hosts-maha-kumbh-mela-the-worlds-largest-religious-gathering\/"},"modified":"2025-01-13T12:03:35","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T12:03:35","slug":"india-hosts-maha-kumbh-mela-the-worlds-largest-religious-gathering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/india-hosts-maha-kumbh-mela-the-worlds-largest-religious-gathering\/","title":{"rendered":"India hosts Maha Kumbh mela &#8211; the world&#8217;s largest religious gathering"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/9py3XW1_SMs\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"India hosts Maha Kumbh mela - the world's largest religious gathering\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9py3XW1_SMs\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Held every 12 years, the Maha Kumbh mela has begun in India.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the most sacred pilgrimage and is expected to draw in an estimated 400 million Hindu pilgrims over the next 45 days.<\/p>\n<p>Sky\u2019s India correspondent Neville Lazarus gave an update from the city of Prayagraj, in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, where the mela has kicked off.<\/p>\n<p>Read more: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/maha-kumbh-mela-india-hosts-worlds-largest-religious-gathering-with-400-million-expected-13286506<\/p>\n<p>#skynews #india #mahakumbh2025 <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews <\/p>\n<p>Follow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>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&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/skynewsdaily\/ <\/p>\n<p>Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here\/Los video de Sky News est\u00e1n disponibles en espa\u00f1ol aqu\u00ed: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog <\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Held every 12 years, the Maha Kumbh mela has begun in India. 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