{"id":210179,"date":"2025-01-14T00:04:06","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T00:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/maha-kumbh-mela-why-millions-go-to-the-worlds-largest-religious-gathering\/"},"modified":"2025-01-14T00:04:06","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T00:04:06","slug":"maha-kumbh-mela-why-millions-go-to-the-worlds-largest-religious-gathering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/maha-kumbh-mela-why-millions-go-to-the-worlds-largest-religious-gathering\/","title":{"rendered":"Maha Kumbh mela: Why millions go to the world&#8217;s largest religious gathering"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/jPB2EzppiMg\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Maha Kumbh mela: Why millions go to the world's largest religious gathering\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jPB2EzppiMg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The world&#8217;s largest religious gathering has kicked off in India amid health and environmental concerns.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Pilgrims from all sections of the faith will take part, including Sadhus and Sadhvis (religious men and women), and ascetics and hermits who leave their seclusion only during the Maha Kumbh mela.<\/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>#mahakumbh2025 #india #worldnews <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow 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>The world&#8217;s largest religious gathering has kicked off in India amid health and environmental concerns. 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