The naga sadhus—the iconic naked holy men of the Kumbh Mela—parade en masse to bathe in the waters of the Ganges River, followed by the millions of pilgrims who have also come to partake in ...

On the day of Ganga Saptami, devotees get up before sunrise and take a dip in the holy Ganges. Worshipping Goddess Ganga is supposed to be very auspicious on this day. They float garland across River ...

Though international tourists are relatively few, many Hindu pilgrims come from the far-flung corners of India to pay homage to the Ganges, a sacred river personified as the Goddess Ganga.

According to legends, it is believed that Holashtak happened due to a fight between Kamadeva and Lord Shiva. To comply by the requests of Goddess Parvati, Kamadeva attempted to break Lord Shiva’s ...

The Ganges river in India is more than 2,500km long and has the most populated river basin in the world. Hundreds of millions of people and a huge range of wildlife rely on the river Ganges. But ...

DUA: Where does the river end? The Ganges. MAP SELLER ... that on the one hand we treat mother Ganges as a deity or as a god or goddess like that. On the other hand we pollute it.

Bettany gives her respects to the goddess and joins the celebrations as the goddess is taken to the River Ganges. As they go they are joined by many others. The celebrations continue as Bettany ...

the Hindu goddess of knowledge and wisdom. Devotees take a holy dip in the sacred waters of the Ganges River, believing it will purify their minds and enhance their intellect. The day is filled ...

In a move symbolizing deep cultural bonds, Prime Minister Narendra Modi mixed waters from India's sacred Ganges with ...