Often described as the “largest pilgrimage in the world” and the “largest human gathering,” the Kumbh Mela is one of Hinduism's most sacred ... by millions of people irrespective of ...

At least 15 people were killed ... giant Kumbh Mela Hindu pilgrimage. Held every 12 years, the gathering, considered the largest of its kind, brings together tens of millions of devotees from ...

He survives solely on alms, goes barefoot and sleeps sitting down: A monk traversing Asia on foot has drawn the admiration of ...

"There are places where the air hums with devotion, where the soil is rich with centuries of prayers, and where every step ...

Ritual bathing at the confluence of large rivers has long held special significance in Hindu rituals. Sangam, where the Ganga ...

In an era of secularism, where discussions often center around the decline of religious belief, going on a pilgrimage may seem outdated. However, the reality is quite the opposite. The appeal of ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela, a Hindu festival in India that is drawing hundreds of millions of pilgrims, is a powerful marketing tool for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his allies.

If you are a devotee of Lord Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, you will have a life-changing experience that will ...

Millions of Hindus are gathering in a northern Indian city for the Maha Kumbh festival, the world's largest religious congregation. People take a series of ritual baths at the confluence ...

A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu cultural insignias. But at the festival, where ...

For many Hindu pilgrims, bathing at the festival where three holy rivers meet is the spiritual journey of a lifetime. But as millions descended on this northeast Indian tent city, was it a disaster ...

Amol Rajan has dubbed the Kumbh stampede “deeply sad” and “utterly terrifying” after being caught up in the incident at India ...