Hundreds of millions of Hindu devotees have bathed in sacred waters, despite concerns over overcrowding and water pollution, ...

The Kumbh Mela is the world's largest religious gathering, attracting hundreds of millions of Hindu worshippers. Here's how India prepared—and what happens once it's all over.

I’m normally great on travel prep. My train ticket had been booked months in advance.  Accommodation?  Had that sorted well ...

India's Kumbh Mela festival wraps up Wednesday, with final ritual river bathing ceremonies ending six weeks of celebration ...

The devotees celebrate the festival in temples by pouring water or milk over the Shiva linga, a stone sculpture symbolic of Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction. Some also observe a fast during the day ...

Varanasi, an old city located on ganges river bee flocks of traditions & spirituality. Renowned as Kashi or Banaras, It ...

the Ganges and the Yamuna, where Hindus believe a third, mythical river also exists. Among the first rush of pilgrims to attend the Kumbh Mela when it began last month was Deepinderr Singh Bindra ...

Maharashtra Minister Nitesh Rane countered MNS chief Raj Thackeray's critique of the Ganga cleanliness drive, accusing him of ...

India's Kumbh Mela festival wraps up Wednesday, with final ritual river bathing ceremonies ... the waters of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers meet. The Kumbh Mela is rooted in Hindu mythology, a ...

“So you need a bath after the bath ... health experts warn. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made cleaning the Ganges, India’s holiest river, a priority since first taking office ...