Pack your bags and unleash your inner myth seeker, because we’re embarking on a magical journey to seven of the most enchanting places around the globe, each drenched in mythology and folklore. From ...

At least 30 people died in an early morning stampede at Maha Kumbh Mela, the largest Hindu festival in India, officials said on Wednesday. Vaibhav Krishna, a senior police official, told reporters ...

(Arus Sankar/AFP/Getty Images) The ceremony is centuries old and is based on a tale in Hindu mythology where gods and demons fought over a pitcher, or kumbh, that contained the nectar of immortality.

The Kumbh Mela is rooted in Hindu mythology, a battle between deities and demons for control of a pitcher containing the nectar of immortality. Organizers have likened the scale of this year'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 ...

Jan 29 (Reuters) - More than seven people were killed in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher Festival, in the northern Indian holy city of Prayagraj on Wednesday. Here is a look at ...

“My family got scared, so we’re leaving.” The Kumbh Mela is rooted in Hindu mythology, a battle between deities and demons for control of a pitcher containing the nectar of immortalit ...

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A court in the Indian capital, Delhi, has ordered the seizure of two "offensive" paintings by MF Husain, one of India's most famous artists. The court on Monday granted permission for the police ...

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The sheer diversity of Hinduism and its inherent contradictions may appear baffling to an outsider. It doesn't tick any of the boxes that would define a religion if we apply the Western definition ...