Chants of “Om Linga, Om Linga” resonated as barefoot Hindu pilgrims, many balancing offering-filled baskets and clay pitchers ...

Every four years, during this Hindu festival, a massive crowd plunges into India's “holy rivers” for a ritual bath believed to liberate the soul from the cycle of reincarnation. Every 12 years ...

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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (1630-1680), a towering figure in Indian history, is not just remembered as a valiant warrior and astute administrator; he stands as a powerful symbol of Hindu ...

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A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu cultural insignias. But at the festival, where millions are flocking to pray and bathe at the confluence of India’s holy ...

The event’s main draw is the thousands of ash-smeared Hindu ascetics who make massive processions toward the confluence to bathe. Indian authorities took more than 16 hours to release casualty ...

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday (January 29, 2025) morning launched its historic 100th launch from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The GSLV-F15 with the ...

People were trampled as pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s biggest gatherings, gathered where the Ganges and Yamuna Rivers meet, officials said. By Hari Kumar and Anupreeta Das ...

Hindus believe that a dip at the holy site can cleanse them of past sins and end the process of reincarnation ... whose ruling party boasts of promoting Hindu cultural symbols. The Maha Kumbh festival ...