More than 400 million people are expected to flock to the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh during a festival called the ...

The Ganges seemed agitated and I wondered if it had anything to do with the hundreds of pilgrims and tourists filling souvenir jugs with her waters upstream. Though international tourists are ...

The most propitious of these days occur in cycles of 12 years. When the time comes for Prayagraj, in the north Indian state ...

The Ganges River, revered as the goddess Ganga, is central to Hindu culture for its purification powers. It supports millions ...

Hindus therefore bathe in the Ganges with the hope of having their sin washed away and their soul purified. The Kumbh Mela pilgrimage lasts for 55 days and hosts many different types of Hindus ...

The pilgrimage site in India attracts tourists from around the world – and many Hindus seeking salvation. Some of them want ...

Embark on a spiritual journey to India's most revered pilgrimage sites. From the majestic Ganges to the sacred temples of ...

Nestled along the banks of the sacred Ganges in Uttarakhand, Haridwar is a cherished pilgrimage site in India. Renowned for ...

Pilgrims come from across India and around the world to bathe in the water where the two sacred rivers meet. Such mass bathing in the Ganges has been recorded for more than 2,500 years.

Some Hindus believe that the river Ganges flowed from Heaven with the aim of purifying humans. The Hindu scriptures mention the river Ganges and it is referred to as Mother Ganges. Many stories in ...