Like a dream rising out of the fog, Sonepur Mela, one of Asia’s largest cattle fairs, is an attack on the senses. Held annually in Sonepur, Bihar, on the confluence of river Ganges and Gandak, it is ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Hindu holy men, or Sadhus, inspect a site for their camp on the ...

The year 2025 is set to be a significant one as the grand festival of faith, the Maha Kumbh Mela, will be held. Occurring ...

More than 400 million people are expected to flock to the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh during a festival called the ...

The Ganges river in India is more than 2,500km long and has the most populated river basin in the world. Hundreds of millions of people and a huge range of wildlife rely on the river Ganges. But ...

The Ganges river in India is more than 2,500km long and has the most populated river basin in the world. Hundreds of millions of people and a huge range of wildlife rely on the river Ganges. But ...

PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) — Hindus venerate rivers, and none more so than the Ganges. The faithful believe that a dip in its ...

Varanasi of India, one of the world's oldest cities, is a popular tourist destination rich in cultural heritage. The millions ...

The pilgrimage site in India attracts tourists from around the world – and many Hindus seeking salvation. Some of them want ...