A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu cultural insignias. But at the festival, where ...

Train and bus stations saw a surge in crowds as people continued to arrive for the festival, although some devotees remained ...

The Maha Kumbh at Prayagraj is witnessing visitors every day from different walks of life. Several Bollywood celebrities have ...

Speaking to ANI, Denesh Persaud from Guyana, expressed his joy and fulfilment after taking a holy dip in the River Ganges."It's a dream come true. I always wanted to come here and take a holy dip ...

Speaking to ANI, Denesh Persaud from Guyana, expressed his joy and fulfilment after taking a holy dip in the River Ganges "It's a dream come true," Persaud said. "I always wanted to come here and ...

Speaking to ANI, Denesh Persaud from Guyana, expressed his joy and fulfilment after taking a holy dip in the River Ganges."It's a dream come true. I always wanted to come here and take a holy dip ...

According to tradition that reaches back to the foundations of Hinduism, a ritual dip in ... is not just holy but also has medicinal properties.” Sen wrote about these healing properties in his book ...

Holding tridents, swords, spears and small two-headed drums, ash-smeared Hindu holy men marched and rode chariots at sunrise toward the confluence of the Ganges ... said a dip in the holy waters ...

For pilgrims at the largest gathering of humanity, ritual bathing in India's holy rivers includes a key challenge -- finding ...