The spot on the Ganges River is one of the oldest continuously ... The silk-weaving trade is what put Varanasi on the map. Their Banarasi sarees are intricately designed and crafted; wedding ...

In Bihar’s Katihar district, a boat carrying 17 passengers capsized in the Ganga, leaving three dead and four missing. Ten passengers managed to swim to safety or were rescued. A search ...

The Namami Gange Pavilion, set up by the Namami Gange Mission in Prayagraj, is spreading awareness about the cleanliness and conservation efforts undertaken by the government for river Ganga.

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 ...

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 ...

Morning dawn, symbolizing renewal like Ganga’s fresh flow. Meaning part of a river, directly inspired by Ganga’s flow. First ray of sunlight, representing Ganga’s life-giving energy. 7 Ways You Can ...

Watch: Millions take a holy dip on day two of India's Mahakumbh Mela Ash-smeared naked Hindu holy men charged into India's most sacred river Ganges at dawn on the first most significant bathing ...

Read more about the festival here. Hundreds of millions of pilgrims are expected to take part in ritual baths at the site of India's sacred Ganges river, Yamuna river and the mythical Saraswati ...

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The event - held once every 12 years - starts on Monday and over the next six weeks, the devout will bathe at Sangam - the confluence of India's most sacred Ganges river with the Yamuna river and ...

Three people were killed and four others went missing after a boat capsized in the Ganga in Bihar's Katihar district on Sunday.