Kerala Kumbh Mela Opens Tomorrow: Tight Security, More than 100 KSRTC Buses, in Place

After Thirupparankundram, DMK Govt Denies Permission For Maha Kumbh Mela Ratha Yatra From Tamil Nadu

About a month ago, the DMK government went over and above to prevent Hindus from lighting the Karthigai deepam at the Deepathoon as per tradition. And despite two court orders, they refused to permit Hindus do their rituals. Now, the Maha Kumbha Mela at Thirunavaya in Kerala is causing them an itch. Police have denied permission for the Maha Kumbh Mela ratha yatra that was scheduled to begin on Sunday, 18 January 2026, from the Amanalingeswarar …

Kerala Kumbh Mela opens tomorrow: Tight security, more than 100 KSRTC buses, in place

Bomb detection checks using specialised equipment will be conducted both along the river and on land..Kerala Kumbh Mela, Thirunavaya festival, Bharatapuzha River rituals, Kerala temple festivals, Kumbh Mela schedule, Maha Magha festival, Thirunavaya events 2024, Hindu pilgrimage Kerala, Traditional rituals Kerala, Navakodi Narayana Japa, Kalaripayattu demonstration, KSRTC special services Kerala, Security arrangements Thirunavaya, religious fest…

Kerala hosts Kumbh Mela-like Mahamagh festival in 2026: Dates, history, and significance

Kerala is set to reclaim one of its most powerful spiritual legacies in 2026. From January 18 to February 3, the state will host what is being widely described as Kerala’s first major Kumbh Mela, reviving the ancient Maha Magha (Mahamagh Mahotsavam) tradition on the banks of the Bharathapuzha. Rooted in legend, ritual, royal history, and collective memory, this is not a new festival. It is a return. What is Kerala’s Kumbh Mela? Kumbh Mela of Ker…

Thirunavaya’s Mahamagh 2026: Kerala’s mahakumbh return after 250 years – know all details here

New Delhi: Kerala’s Mahamagh festival in 2026 promises an extraordinary spiritual spectacle, often likened to the grand Kumbh Mela of North India. Scheduled from January 18 to February 3 along the sacred Bharathapuzha River at Thirunavaya, this rare event recurs every 12 years, drawing lakhs of devotees for ritual baths, yagnas, and cultural immersion. Rooted in ancient legends of Parashurama and divine rivers converging, Mahamagh embodies renew…