Rivers, as Bengal’s nurturing mother, shaped the soul of this land and cultural landscape. The ever-flowing water and fertile ...

Artist Jayasri Burman on using cowries in her recent works, the mythological character she admires most, and how her painted ...

Historian Anirudh Kanisetti’s new book, Lords of Earth and Sea: A History of the Chola Empire, is filled with revelations ...

In Hindu mythology, the Saraswati River is described as emerging from the mouth of Brahma, the creator god, symbolising the ...

Discover the spiritual significance of Triveni Sangam, the sacred confluence of three rivers, during Kumbh Mela. Learn why it ...

Flying kites on Makar Sankranti is a tradition in many parts of India. Here are some reasons why people fly kites on Makar ...

India's Kumbh Mela began in Prayagraj, India, drawing millions to sacred rivers for the world’s largest festival.

The world’s largest religious festival, the Maha Kumbh Mela, has commenced on the banks of the sacred Ganges River in ...

Tens of thousands of Hindus seeking absolution of their sins immersed themselves on Monday in freezing waters at the confluence of sacred rivers, as India began a six-week festival expected to draw ...

Millions of Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men and women from all across India flocked to the northern city of Prayagraj on ...

The Maha Kumbh takes place at the bank of ‘Triveni Sangam’, the sacred confluence of rivers Ganga, Yamuna, and ‘mystical’ ...

Over 400 million Hindu pilgrims are expected to begin bathing in sacred waters on Monday (Jan 13) at the Maha Kumbh Mela ...