Millions of devotees across India are celebrating the Shivaratri festival that honors the Hindu god Shiva, one of the main ...

The Kumbh Mela is the world's largest religious gathering, attracting hundreds of millions of Hindu worshippers. Here's how ...

Despite two deadly stampedes that killed dozens, the festival in the northern city of Prayagraj has been hailed as a triumph.

The traditional colorful Indian fabric worn by women is ubiquitous to the world’s largest religious gathering in northern ...

New Delhi, Feb. 23 -- Bathing in the Ganges: Devotees' Most Sacred Moment! India given 'huge advantage': Pat Cummins slams ...

The devotees celebrate the festival in temples by pouring water or milk over the Shiva linga, a stone sculpture symbolic of ...

Huge crowds cover the shores of the Indian Ganges river as devotees take a final sacred dip of the Kumbh Mela festival. According to the Uttar Pradesh state government, more than 640 million people ...

This is a profoundly personal journey for Amol, who was born in India to a practising Hindu ... “Amol Rajan Goes to the Ganges (w/t) will immerse viewers in a spectacular assault on the senses ...

The stampede happened when pilgrims tried to jump barricades to engage in a ritual bath in sacred waters at the confluence of ...

India's Kumbh Mela festival concludes with final river bathing rituals, drawing hundreds of millions of devotees over six ...

DW explores a key highlight of the festival, where the sadhus — holy men, revered for their spiritual devotion — bathe in the Ganges. Adil Bhat India correspondent with a special focus on ...