Ritual bathing at the confluence of large rivers has long held special significance in Hindu rituals. Sangam, where the Ganga ...

Modi took a boat ride from Arail Ghat to the Triveni Sangam -- the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati ...

From marigolds, jasmines, hibiscus, and lotus, every Indian flower typically found in a Vedic garden possesses healing ...

Basant Panchami, a major Hindu festival celebrating Goddess Saraswati, marks the arrival of spring and is considered ...

Vālmīki’s epic poem “The Rāmāyaṇa” is a great work of literature and a treasure of Indian culture — but its political and ...

A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu cultural insignias. But at the festival, where ...

For many Hindu pilgrims, bathing at the festival where three holy rivers meet is the spiritual journey of a lifetime. But as ...

Discover the deep symbolism of the lotus flower tattoo meaning. From spiritual growth to resilience, learn what this sacred ...

Here is a look at the sacred Hindu event which is expected to draw more than 400 million visitors over six weeks, making for the largest gathering of humanity in the world. The Kumbh Mela is held ...

(AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) A group of students walk past the statue of Hindu goddess Durga Mahisasuramardini which is a part of Indonesian historical artifacts repatriated from the Netherlands, during ...