Historically, the Kumbh Mela has been inextricably linked to bathing in sacred waters to atone for sins and embark on the ...

Naked Hindu ascetics and pilgrims took dips in the freezing waters at the confluence of sacred rivers in northern India on ...

Makar Sankranti holds profound significance in Hindu culture. It marks the beginning of the auspicious period of Uttarayana, ...

Millions of Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men and women from all across India flocked to the northern city of Prayagraj on ...

Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India bathed in sacred waters Monday as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organisers expecting 400 million people -- the largest gathering of humanity.

The mela management has also deployed over 10,000 cleaning staff, divided into 850 teams, while close to 150,000 toilets and urinals have been set up, along with 25,000 dustbins (with liner bags), and ...