Rituals and Traditions Devotees start the day with a holy dip in rivers like the Ganges or Yamuna, as it is believed that ...

Hindu devotees across the world celebrate this day by taking a holy dip in the Ganges and lighting diyas. This auspicious ...

Another important day of the month is the Kartik Purnima, when the devotees take a bath in the Ganges and the Yamuna rivers.

In 1970, more than 500,000 people died in a single night as the Bhola cyclone devastated the Ganges Delta region in what is ...

On Nov. 13, 1956, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the federal district court's ruling in Browder v. Gayle (1956) that ...

A large number of people thronged the Assi Ghat in Varanasi to witness Ganga Aarti during the four-day-long vibrant Ganga Mahotsav 2024 which is organised in t ...

They also gather to take a plunge in the holy Ganges, known locally as ‘Kartik Snan’. Hindu believers believe that washing in ...

The festival of Dev Diwali is celebrated on the banks of Ganga. During this time, bathing and charity are also considered to ...

Varanasi is hosting the Ganga Mahotsav 2024. The five-day festival celebrates the River Ganges. It features cultural ...

Ganga Mahotsav 2024 sees large crowds at Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi, featuring cultural performances and the iconic Ganga ...