Festivals in India are more than just dates on a calendar; they are expressions of faith, joy, and community. As you look forward to the vibrant celebrations of 2025, remember that these occasions ...

Other standouts performers include a dance Nupur Arts inspired by the Hindu festival of Holi, an illuminated bicycle ride, and a performance by French street theatre company Compagnie des Quidams ...

Holi 2025 Date: One of the most vibrant and colourful Hindu festivals, Holi, also known as the “Festival of Colours” and Dol Jatra, or “Basanta Utsav,” in West Bengal, Assam, and Tripura, is a ...

Will you be celebrating Holi? Let us know what you'll be getting up to in the comments below. 👇 Test your Holi knowledge even more with CBBC's 5 Things quiz. Head to BBC Bitesize to find out ...

The festival of Kumbh Mela is different from Diwali and Holi as it involves a pilgrimage. Every year, followers of the Hindu faith will travel to sacred places and bathe in India’s great rivers, the ...

Dussehra 2025: India is known for celebration of colourful festivals ... is rooted in Hindu mythology. The celebrations across the country span over hundreds of years based on the regional cultures ...

Plus, in the capital, Kathmandu, the Hindu festival of Holi is in full swing…although here it’s known as Fagu. This colourful festival paints the town in vibrant shades of red, blue, yellow, purple, ...

A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu cultural insignias. At the Maha Kumbh festival, ...

People were trampled as pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s biggest gatherings, gathered where the Ganges and Yamuna Rivers meet, officials said. By Hari Kumar and Anupreeta Das ...

The six-week Kumbh Mela is the single biggest milestone on the Hindu religious calendar. Wednesday marks one of the holiest days in the festival, when saffron-clad holy men lead millions in a sin ...

India’s Hindu festival of Maha Kumbh Mela, which has drawn millions of devotees to a confluence of sacred rivers in the northern Uttar Pradesh state, is mired in political controversy after ...