The project is seen as a modern-day parallel to the legend of Bhagirath, who, according to Hindu mythology, brought the sacred Ganga to ... In addition to restoring the river’s course, the UP Jal ...

Several devotees gathered at the Triveni Sangam in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj to participate in the Amrit Snan, a significant ...

What is the Kumbh Mela, and why is it held in four cities periodically? What is Ardh Kumbh and Maha Kumbh? What is the origin ...

With a thoughtful and integrated approach, India can transform its rivers into a network of prosperity but caution must ...

GUWAHATI A team of wildlife conservationists tagged the almost-blind Ganges river dolphin for the first time. A healthy male river dolphin from Kulsi, a tributary of the Brahmaputra, was tagged ...

At the same time, whenever there is talk of major rivers in India, the name of the river Ganga is taken prominently in it. However, do you know that we also know a river in India by the name of ...

The first-ever tagging of the iconic Ganges River Dolphin, found in the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna River system and its tributaries, has been conducted in Assam, the Union Environment Ministry said ...

In a first for India, a Ganges River Dolphin has been geotagged in Assam, the environment ministry said on Wednesday. A Ganges River Dolphin.(File Photo) The news was shared by Union minister of ...

The Ganga and the Himalaya are sacred to millions of Indians, yet these iconic entities of veneration face unjust and unethical treatment. Victor Mallet’s book River of Life, River of Death asks a ...

The murals have been developed as per the mythology. For instance, the goddess Ganga is seen riding a crocodile, Yamuna a ...

“The initiative echoes the mythological tale of Bhagirath, who brought the sacred river to Earth through intense penance for his ancestors' salvation. This project ensures uninterrupted Ganga ...

Ganga, the oldest and most sacred river in Hinduism, prepares itself as more than 400 million devotees come to take a holy dip during the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025.