At the age of 11, Sunil Kumar journeyed 125 miles south from his home of Gondo to Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, to plunge ...

"History isn’t just written in books; sometimes, it’s woven into the rituals of a land far from home." When you think of ...

An interview featuring a Hindu monk has been misinterpreted online following a deadly stampede at the Kumbh Mela festival in ...

The quest of millions seeking salvation at the world's largest religious festival has also been a golden opportunity for ...

The new factual documentary will explore the biggest gathering on Earth – the Maha Kumbh Mela Festival in Northern India ...

According to Grammy Award-winner Chandrika Tandon and other devotional musicians, the melodic repetition of Vedic mantras, ...

BBC Factual has commissioned Wildstar Films to produce Amol Rajan Goes to the Ganges (w.t.), a documentary special for BBC One and iPlayer exploring the Maha Kumbh Mela Festival in Northern India.

India’s devotion to Lord Shiva is epitomized in its temples. Here are ten famous Shiva temples known for their historical, ...

Every 12 years, hundreds of millions of Hindu pilgrims gather in northern India for a ritual bath at the confluence of the ...

The Kumbh Mela is the world's largest religious gathering, attracting hundreds of millions of Hindu worshippers. Here's how ...

As per the latest recorded data on 4 February, faecal coliform levels in the Ganges surged after a major bathing event at the ...

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government in Uttar Pradesh over the recent stampede in the ongoing Maha Kumbh and said it has turned into ...