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

Rohini Vrat on February 7, 2025, allows devotees to gain prosperity and harmony. Observed by Jains and Hindus, it involves ...

Metal hooks weighed down with milk pots skewered the flesh of men’s backs as tridents pierced their cheeks and tongues.

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

Shab-E-Barat is a significant festival for Muslims, known as the Night of Forgiveness. The date is determined after the ...

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

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

February 4, 2025, witnesses sacred observances of Ratha Saptami, Narmada Jayanti, and Brahma Savarni Manvadi, bringing deep ...

At least 30 people were killed and many more injured in a stampede at the world’s largest religious gathering early Wednesday, ...

The night of Shab-E-Barat is very special for followers of Islam. It is also called the Night of Forgiveness. Let's find out ...

Grieving families in India are cremating their loved ones while others are caring for their injured relatives in hospitals a day after a stampede ...

Deadly crowd incidents are a frequent occurrence at Indian religious festivals, including the Kumbh Mela, which attracts tens of millions of devotees every 12 years to the northern city of Prayagraj.