Kartik Purnima will be observed on November 5. While the devotees perform rituals and give charity, learn all about the ...

PRAYAGRAJ, India (Reuters) - Millions of pilgrims began bathing on the first official day of India's Kumbh Mela on Tuesday, the world's largest religious festival where politics play an important role ...

Kartik Purnima 2025 falls on November 5, the sacred full moon marking Deep Daan, Dev Diwali, and Guru Nanak Jayanti. From ...

Manikarnika Snan 2025, observed on November 4, marks a sacred bath at Varanasi’s holy ghat. Devotees believe this dip grants ...

Diwali is derived from the word “Deepavali,” which means “a row of lights.” Celebrants light rows of traditional clay oil lamps outside their homes to symbolize the victory of light over darkness and ...

Observed on November 5 this year, Kartik Purnima marks one of the most sacred full moon days in Hinduism, celebrated with ...

ALLAHABAD, India (AP) -- Millions of Hindus plunged into the icy waters of the Ganges River before dawn today, hoping to wash away their sins on the first day of a religious festival that occurs once ...

The sun glistens on the Ganges as Hindu devotees bathe in the holy river’s waters, and the Muslim call to prayer reverberates through the dusty air. Varanasi, an ancient city of temples and gods, is ...

(RNS) — Monday (Sept. 22) marks the start of Navaratri, a vibrant, nine-night Hindu festival dedicated to the Divine Feminine in all her forms. Hindus will dedicate rituals to the goddess Durga — the ...

PRAYAGRAJ, India, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Millions of pilgrims began bathing on the first official day of India's Kumbh Mela on Tuesday, the world's largest religious festival where politics play an ...