The Ganges River holds immense importance for both Bangladesh and India, providing water for agriculture, livelihoods, and ...

A Catholic-run hospital and a college in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh have offered free meals to Hindu devotees ...

Celebrities from Coldplay frontman Chris Martin to US actress Dakota Johnson have reportedly joined millions of pilgrims at ...

For millions of Hindu pilgrims at India's millennia-old vast Kumbh Mela festival, the culmination of their journey is ritual ...

India's Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a ritual river dip on Wednesday at the world's largest religious ...

The Gateway to the Divine Haridwar, located in the Himalayan foothills, is a popular pilgrimage destination in India. It is ...

The festival has its roots in a Hindu tradition that says the god Vishnu wrested a golden pitcher containing the nectar of ...

The Ganges River, which flows through several Indian states, is considered an embodiment of all sacred waters in Hindu mythology. Revered as the most holy river in Hinduism, the Ganges is believed to ...

People were trampled as pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s biggest gatherings, gathered where the Ganges and ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, which returned to Prayagraj after 144 years, has drawn devotees from across the globe, with photos and videos flooding social media. From the sacred “Amrit Snan" (a holy dip) ...

"2025 Maha Kumbh Mela Ganges River pilgrimage from the ISS at night. The largest human gathering in the world is well lit." The tent city of Prayagraj near the Sangam - the confluence of the Ganga ...

Three time series images also captured the Prayagraj Sangam and the zoomed section of the River Ganges showing temporary pontoon bridges. Several time series images of the Parade Grounds also showed ...