In Hinduism, taking bath in the holy river Ganga is considered extremely sacred. A dip in the holy river Ganga is more than just a ceremonial activity, it is a profound experience that helps people ...

Is it possible to be alone amongst thousands of people? Watch how pilgrims find solitude during the ritual bathing in the Ganges River.

Scott is a clinical associate professor of infectious diseases at Stanford University School of Medicine. Over 660 million pilgrims gathered at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, India, this past ...

Worshipped by a billion Hindus and a water source for 400 million, the government is battling to save “Mother Ganga”. A man brushes his teeth as he stands in the polluted water of Ganges river in ...

India’s environmental authorities have raised concerns over dangerously high levels of faecal bacteria in the Ganges river at Prayagraj, particularly during the Maha Kumbh Mela – a major religious ...

Patna: Two teenagers were feared drowned after they, along with three others, were swept away by strong currents while bathing in Ganga river at Bhadra Ghat under Alamganj police station area of Patna ...

Vice President Radhakrishnan, a convert to vegetarianism after visiting Kashi, inaugurated a new lodging facility (satram) in ...

Bathe in the Ganges River with American pilgrim Karmen Plasencia. Bathe in the Ganges River with American pilgrim Karmen Plasencia. Funding for Sacred Journeys with Bruce Feiler provided by Cancer ...