Hundreds of millions of Hindu devotees have bathed in sacred waters, despite concerns over overcrowding and water pollution, as the world’s largest religious gathering wrapped up Wednesday in India’s ...

Hindu devotees gather to take a holy dip in the banks of the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, on "Mauni Amavasya" or new moon day during the Maha ...

They say, “Ganga purifies your heart and soul with a sacred bath and the Kumbha Mela is the perfect time to get rid of all your sins”. We are in the middle of one of the largest religious/spiritual ...

A stampede at the Maha Kumbh festival in northern India left at least 12 people feared dead and many others injured Wednesday as tens of thousands rushed to take ritual baths in sacred rivers. The ...

Hindu devotees take a holy dip by the banks of the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, on “Mauni Amavasya,” or new moon day, on Wednesday during the ...

PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) — Millions of Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men and women from all across India flocked to the northern city of Prayagraj on Monday to kickstart the Maha Kumbh festival, which ...

Correspondent photo / Sean Barron The Rev. John Rovnak of Holy Family Church, left, leads the congregation in prayer during a Good Friday service, titled “The Seven Words,” on Friday at the Poland ...