Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pilgrims take a dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, at the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers during the ...

Over 3.56 crore devotees participated in the Basant Panchami celebrations at Prayagraj's Sangam, marking a significant moment in the ongoing Magh Mela. With robust administrative arrangements, ...

A “stampede-like situation” at one of the biggest religious festivals in India, the Maha Kumbh Mela, led to multiple casualties on Wednesday, police said. A massive crowd, estimated to be 100 million, ...

Millions of Hindu devotees are bathing in sacred waters as the world’s biggest religious gathering begins in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh. Over the next six weeks, a staggering 400 million ...

Lucknow: Triveni Sangam is one of the most sacred sites in India. The site is a confluence of three sacred rivers in Prayagraj (Allahabad), Uttar Pradesh. Triveni Sangam is the meeting point of three ...

These settlements grew around the Ganga not only because of geography, but because of belief: the idea that the river ...

In Indian mythology, rivers are not mere water bodies they are living goddesses, revered for their life giving powers and sacred presence. Among them, Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswati, Godavari, Narmada, and ...

More than one crore devotees took a dip in the Ganga and at the Sangam during the Basant Panchami bathing festival at the ...

Twin River of Ganga: The Yamuna River is known as the twin river of the Ganga. Both rivers share similar origins, flow through the northern plains of India, and finally meet at a sacred confluence, ...

(The Conversation) — Ritual bathing at the confluence of large rivers has long held special significance in Hindu rituals. Sangam, where the Ganga and Yamuna are believed to meet the fabled Saraswati, ...