Varanasi: As dawn bathes the Ganges in golden light, the city’s ghats come alive, yet one tranquil ghat nearby holds a secret ...

Celebrate Ganga Dussehra 2025 on June 5 with holy dips, puja, and Ganga Aarti. Know the date, rituals, and spiritual ...

A dip in the Ganges here in Varanasi is said to cleanse all your sins, and hence there is no greater deed than this. An early morning dip, and praying to the Sun god can uplift your mood ...

Imagine standing at the edge of eternity, where ancient stones whisper 5,000-year-old secrets and every breath carries the ...

Allahabad, India - India's Maha Kumbh Mela Hindu festival, billed as the world's largest gathering, wound down on Wednesday, with the organisers saying that almost 100 million pilgrims had taken a dip ...

Robinson came to Benares in search of picturesque views of architecture and landscapes and captured the monuments in tensile tradition. Taking a dip in the Ganges too was a surreal scene to be ...

For devout Hindus, a ritualistic dip in the holy waters of Varanasi is said to purify the soul, but as pollution levels of the Ganges rise, spiritual renewal may come at a price. I arrived in ...

especially for Hindus who seek a holy dip in the Ganges or perform ancestral rites on its ghats, continues to attract global attention. What Is 'Masan Holi' That Is Played At Varanasi's ...

In Varanasi, India's most sacred city ... his colleagues at the Central Pollution Control Board, took a brief dip in the Ganges. ("I was not affected at all," he insists.) The sadhus called ...

lazy rhythm in their feet and swarm along to Benares (Three syllables). They swarm upon the ghats—lazy broad stairs that lead into the Ganges. They swarm into the Ganges, sacred purifier.

India’s environmental authorities have raised concerns over dangerously high levels of faecal bacteria in the Ganges river at Prayagraj ... Sangam and a “holy dip” in the waters is regarded ...

India's holy Ganges begins as a crystal clear river high in the icy Himalayas but pollution and excessive usage transforms it into toxic sludge in places on its journey through burgeoning cities ...