Kumbh Sankranti, also called Aquarius Sankranti, is an important Hindu astrological event. Being observed on February 12, ...

In a powerful demonstration of cultural and spiritual unity, His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, the King of Bhutan, participated in the Maha Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj’s Triveni Sangam on ...

The largest religious gathering in the world is taking place in India from Jan. 13 to Feb. 26. It is a significant test for ...

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

Thousands of devotees jostle behind bamboo fences to get a glimpse of the grand procession of the naked, ash-smeared and ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 on Wednesday was a spectacle of devotion, spirituality, and cultural pride. As the PM took a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam, the ...

Ritual bathing at the confluence of large rivers has always had a special significance in Hindu rituals. Of such places, the Sangam, or confluence, at the city of Prayagraj is the most revered because ...

Thousands of devotees jostle behind bamboo fences to get a glimpse of the grand procession of the naked, ash-smeared and armed Hindu holy men. The Naga Sadhus are the ...

A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu cultural insignias. At the Maha Kumbh festival, ...

For many Hindu pilgrims, bathing at the festival where three holy rivers meet is the spiritual journey of a lifetime. But as ...

A stampede in India’s Uttar Pradesh state that killed at least 30 people is “very, very tragic,” says Cardinal Oswald Gracias ...