The Ganges River, revered as the goddess Ganga, is central to Hindu culture for its purification powers. It supports millions ...

A huge crowd of devotees arrived in Varanasi to take holy dip in the Ganga River on the occasion of Kartik Purinima. On this, ...

Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi on Friday witnessed spectacular fireworks and a mesmerizing laser show on the occasion of Dev ...

On World Fisheries Day, Varanasi undertook a significant initiative by stocking 75,000 Indian major carp fish fingerlings in ...

Varanasi is also considered the holiest place on earth for Hindu cremation because the body's ashes can be sprinkled into the sacred river; ash is therefore a prevalent symbol at the Kumbh Mela.

The pilgrimage site in India attracts tourists from around the world – and many Hindus seeking salvation. Some of them want ...

Varanasi is hosting the Ganga Mahotsav 2024. The five-day festival celebrates the River Ganges. It features cultural performances and events. A large crowd witnessed the Ganga Aarti at the ...

Devi wanted to die on her own terms, namely in the most important Hindu pilgrimage city of Varanasi in northern India where Hindus have gone to be cremated next to the holy river Ganges for ...