As pilgrims rushed to the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna Rivers, which Hindus consider sacred, thousands of people who were lying or sitting on the river banks were trampled, safety ...

A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu cultural insignias. But at the festival, where ...

Dozens killed in world’s biggest gathering as millions of Hindus go for dip in Ganges A woman is carried out from the site of a stampede at the Sangam, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, yesterday.

On February 5, Prime Minister Modi will take a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam during Mahakumbh 2025, a date rich in spiritual ...

PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) — Several people were feared dead and many more injured in a stampede early Wednesday as tens of thousands of Hindus rushed to take a holy bath in the river at the massive ...

They are mostly elderly pilgrims who undertake what is called Kalpwas - a month-long stay on the banks of the sacred Ganges river. They believe this will bring them closer to God and to salvation.

As per the Hindu scriptures, it is believed that on the auspicious day of Mauni Amavasya, the water in the holy river of Ganges turns nectar. Therefore on this day devotees from far and wide take a ...

Hindu devotees gather to take a holy dip in the banks of the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, on "Mauni Amavasya" or new moon day during the Maha ...

Singer Guru Randhawa visited the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj and took a sacred dip in the Ganga. He wrote about starting a new journey.

Grieving families cremated their loved ones while others cared for their injured relatives in hospitals on Thursday, a day after a stampede killed at least 30 people and ...

Two men from Southampton and Eastleigh were almost caught in crushes that are believed to have killed 17 people ...