The largest religious gathering in the world is taking place in India from Jan. 13 to Feb. 26. It is a significant test for ...

The fourth edition of the Alliance Literary Festival that begins this week celebrates much more than literature ...

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Learn about the rich cultural diversity of Maha Shivratri celebrations in India, showcasing the unique customs of each state.

The unfathomable scale of the world's largest religious festival in India overshadows many nations in size -- and for the ...

Experience the Mahindra Percussion Festival in Bengaluru, celebrating the legacy of Ustad Zakir Hussain with world-class ...

India says 420m pilgrims have visited Hindu mega-festival India's government said on Friday that more than 420 million pilgrims have ritually bathed at the world's largest religious festival, ...

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For millions of Hindu pilgrims at India’s millennia-old vast Kumbh Mela festival, the culmination of their journey is ritual bathing in the holy waters where sacred rivers meet. And for as long as ...

Some tourists and influencers behave badly at religious sites and during religious festivals just to create content.

"Mahakumbh is not a hub of glamour and five-star culture, it is the centre of sadhus, devotees and the Sanatan faith," Mahant ...