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 ...

Millions of devotees gathered at Gangasagar in West Bengal on Makar Sankranti to take a holy dip in the Ganges River.

Mauni Amavasya 2026, the most sacred new moon, will be observed on 18 January. Devotees observe silence, holy bathing and charity. Auspicious yogas enhance spiritual merit, while the Magh Mela’s main ...

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