Independent Kumbh knowledge guide
Sources and Editorial Policy
KumbhMela.info aims to publish useful Kumbh information that shows where important claims came from, when dynamic information was reviewed and what remains uncertain. We research before writing, distinguish religious tradition from historical evidence and do not turn old event arrangements into current instructions.
This policy describes the editorial contract used for the launch. If our public workflow changes, this page must change with it.
Editorial mission
Our mission is to help a pilgrim or reader understand Kumbh Mela without having to untangle copied articles, forwarded messages, commercial promises and undated notices. A page should be useful before it is search-optimised.
Each permanent page has one main purpose, a registered URL, required sections, research questions, internal links, update frequency and information-sensitivity level. The lifecycle is:
`planned → researching → researched → drafted → verified → translated → designed → implemented → seo_validated → qa_passed → release_ready`
A file existing in the repository does not mean it is published or release-ready.
Source hierarchy
We prefer the strongest source that actually supports the claim.
- Government and Kumbh administration: event authorities, gazettes, official notices and responsible departments.
- District, police, transport and public authorities: local routes, access, alerts, safety and public services.
- Official temple, trust and recognised religious institutions: site-specific practice, administration and institutional context.
- Primary academic, archival, cultural and institutional sources: history, heritage, manuscripts, documented research and museum records.
- Reputable news organisations: recent developments when the primary authority is unavailable or needs corroboration.
- Strong secondary sources: background where primary evidence is unavailable, with limitations stated.
- User material and field signals: leads to investigate, never the sole authority for a critical date, route, rule, safety or accessibility claim.
A source being official does not make every statement universally applicable. We still check the date, jurisdiction, page scope and whether a project approval is being mistaken for completion.
How a page is fact-checked
For each page we:
- read the approved page contract;
- separate stable, historical, belief-based and time-sensitive claims;
- write research questions and identify the safest source class;
- open and compare the sources;
- record what each source supports and its limitations;
- resolve conflicts by date, jurisdiction, definition or scope—or retain uncertainty;
- prepare a claim-level research brief;
- draft English only after the research gate passes;
- produce a natural Hindi adaptation and keep it blocked until qualified human review;
- run content, link, metadata, media, WordPress, SEO, accessibility and responsive QA before release.
We do not cite a search-results page as evidence and do not invent quotations, authorities, dates or statistics.
History, belief and current fact
Kumbh content needs more than a generic “fact checked” label.
- Religious tradition or belief is attributed with wording such as “according to tradition” or “many devotees believe.” It is treated respectfully but not offered as archaeological proof or a promised result.
- Historical information is tied to documentary, academic or archival evidence and qualified when scholars disagree.
- Current official information is linked to the issuing authority and carries a review date.
- Estimate explains its method and limitations; it is not styled as a confirmed count.
- Archived information is useful context but not current travel guidance.
Information-status labels
| Label | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Officially confirmed | A current responsible authority has explicitly published the claim |
| Verified from an official source | A current official source supports the statement within its scope |
| Provisional | A responsible source has published it as subject to change |
| Awaiting official confirmation | The answer is not established in the reviewed official sources |
| Historical information | The statement concerns a past event or period |
| Estimated | A method-based approximation with stated limits |
| Archived | Retained for context and not presented as current advice |
Dates, routes, closures, parking, transport, fees, facilities, emergency contacts, accessibility and crowd claims receive the strongest review controls.
AI-assisted content and media policy
AI tools may assist with:
- organising research questions and notes;
- preparing English and Hindi drafts;
- checking structure and internal links;
- generating development code;
- creating original editorial image drafts and responsive derivatives.
AI is not treated as a source. Material factual claims must be checked against the registered evidence. Hindi remains a draft until a qualified reviewer approves it as natural and equivalent. Generated media is disclosed in its manifest, checked for cultural/geographic/health/accessibility implications and never presented as a live photograph, official map or proof of a facility.
Prompts, outlines and empty templates are not counted as finished content or media.
Review and update cadence
Every page has an update frequency. Stable history may be reviewed yearly; event dates and operations may require weekly or notice-triggered review. A visible date means “last reviewed against the listed evidence,” not “guaranteed unchanged today.”
When a source is superseded, the page and source registry should record the newer authority. Critical corrections should be made promptly and documented in the page’s update history.
Corrections process
To report a possible error, use Contact and Corrections and include:
- page URL;
- exact text or claim;
- why it appears wrong or outdated;
- the preferred correction;
- a direct supporting source and its date.
Urgent date, safety, emergency, accessibility or identity errors receive priority. Submissions are reviewed; they are not automatically accepted, and a response is not guaranteed before the production contact workflow is approved.
Conflicts of interest and Tirth.com
TravNext Tech Private Limited owns both KumbhMela.info and Tirth.com. KumbhMela.info owns informational and public-interest Kumbh intent. Tirth.com owns personalised planning, packages, puja, stay/transport assistance, payments and fulfilment.
An external Tirth.com link does not influence whether an official Kumbh fact is accepted. The page must answer the query first and clearly identify the external handoff. Commercial pages are not copied into KumbhMela.info.
Read About KumbhMela.info and the launch-boundary Terms and Disclaimer. Final legal wording remains subject to legal review.
Sources and review status
Reviewed 15 July 2026. The public editorial rules and ownership boundary follow SRC-KMI-PRODUCT-001. Tirth.com’s current first-party role was checked through SRC-TIRTH-ABOUT-001.