Millions of Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men and women from all across India flocked to the northern city of Prayagraj on Monday to kickstart the Maha Kumbh festival, which is being touted as the world’s largest religious gathering. (AP video shot by Shonal Ganguly and Rishi Lekhi)

What’s the significance of Maha Kumbh, AP explains as India kicks off a massive Hindu festival

Millions of Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men and women from all across India flocked to the northern city of Prayagraj on Monday to kickstart the Maha Kumbh festival, which is being touted as the world’s largest religious gathering. (AP video shot by Shonal Ganguly and Rishi Lekhi)