World's largest religious gathering in India underway as hundreds of millions visit 45-day festival
The largest religious gathering in the world is taking place in India from Jan. 13 to Feb. 26. It is a significant test for ...
An AP photographer captures the ecstasy and joy of the Maha Kumbh festival
PRAYAGRAI, India (AP) — Channi Anand is based in Jammu, a strategic location not far from the India-Pakistan border that ...
This Boatmen Community Ferries Devotees At Kumbh Since Generations
Nishad boatmen say they are the proud inheritors of an ancient profession, transporting pilgrims and narrating the ...
Masik Karthigai February 2025: Date, Puja Rituals and Significance
Masik Karthigai, observed on the full moon day of the Tamil month Karthigai, is a significant Hindu festival dedicated to ...
Reverence for the sacred waters of the Ganga and belief in its power to wash away sins bring millions to India’s Maha Kumbh festival
Ritual bathing at the confluence of large rivers has long held special significance in Hindu rituals. Sangam, where the Ganga ...
Tirupati Temple Asks 18 Non-Hindu Employees To Transfer Or Quit
The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam, the governing body of the Tirupati temple, has taken action against 18 non-Hindu employees ...
Daily Muhurat Update (February 03, 2025): Tithi, Festivals, Auspicious Yogas, Rahu Kaal for Los Angeles
"Muhurat Today" provides essential Muhurat details for February 03, 2025, in Los Angeles, USA, focusing on auspicious and ...
Hindu ascetic rising from the river after a holy dip is emblematic of Maha Kumbh festival in India
The festival has its roots in a Hindu tradition that says the god Vishnu wrested a golden pitcher containing the nectar of ...
Bihar, India banned alcohol nine years ago. It's failing just like American Prohibition
Banning booze in Bihar has empowered gangs and illicit markets in an echo of the 1920s. Here's what went wrong ...
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May the year of the snake usher in prosperity and peace!
Chinese New Year’ dawned on January 29, 2025. Celebrations, which will last for 15 days, are also known as the ‘Spring ...
The Divine, the Digital and the Political at Humanity’s Largest Gathering
The Maha Kumbh Mela, a Hindu festival in India that is drawing hundreds of millions of pilgrims, is a powerful marketing tool for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his allies.