{"id":210037,"date":"2025-01-13T18:03:48","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T18:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/millions-head-to-indias-kumbh-mela-festival-the-largest-gathering-of-humanity-on-earth-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2025-01-13T18:03:48","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T18:03:48","slug":"millions-head-to-indias-kumbh-mela-festival-the-largest-gathering-of-humanity-on-earth-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/millions-head-to-indias-kumbh-mela-festival-the-largest-gathering-of-humanity-on-earth-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Millions head to India&#8217;s Kumbh Mela festival, the largest gathering of humanity on Earth | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/BXWrL86phYc\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Millions head to India's Kumbh Mela festival, the largest gathering of humanity on Earth | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BXWrL86phYc\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>One of the world&#8217;s largest religious festivals kicks off today in India, the Maha Kumbh Mela \u2013 which happens every 12 years. <\/p>\n<p>Over the next 45 days, officials are expecting 400 million Hindus to make their way to where the three rivers, the Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati meet. <\/p>\n<p>By bathing in the waters, devotees believe their sins will be washed away.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1rbfUog<\/p>\n<p>For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com\/news <\/p>\n<p>#KumbhMela #India #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the world&#8217;s largest religious festivals kicks off today in India, the Maha Kumbh Mela \u2013 which happens every 12 years. 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