A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu cultural insignias. At the Maha Kumbh festival, where millions are flocking to pray and bathe at the confluence of India’s ...

People were trampled as pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s biggest gatherings, gathered where the Ganges and Yamuna Rivers meet, officials said.

Hindu devotees and mystics have gathered in the northern Indian city of Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh festival, which is the ...

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In Hinduism, Gaya holds a special significance for performing Pind Daan. According to Premanand Puri Ji Maharaj, Pind Daan is done in Gaya because of the presence of the Falgu River, which holds great ...

Once this period has passed, the body is retrieved, and half of it is immersed in the Ganges. The head is preserved and used for spiritual practices. Who is Lord Dattatreya, the God of Tantra-Mantra?

Millions of Hindus believe that people who die here, in this city on the Ganges, are lucky ... of life is not necessarily seen as negative in Hinduism. He wants to know how people manage to ...

According to tradition that reaches back to the foundations of Hinduism, a ritual dip in the Ganges during Kumbh Mela holds the promise of washing away one’s sins. People from all walks of life in ...

Akharas, or warrior-saint sects or groups, hold a special importance in Hinduism and at the Kumbh Mela ... at the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, in Prayagraj, ...

With millions of devotees converging on the banks of the Ganges, Mahakumbh 2025 represents an unparalleled opportunity to reflect on the core values of Hinduism, spirituality, and community. As this ...

For pilgrims at the largest gathering of humanity, ritual bathing in India's holy rivers includes a key challenge -- finding your family and clothes after the chilly dip. Millions of people are ...