The Maha Kumbh Mela is Hindi for sacred pitcher or pot festival. Anchored in Hindu mythology, it is a sacred congregation that unfolds every 12 years — a spiritual odyssey that celebrates the very ...

For locals, the event was an economic boon. “The boatmen, whatever they make in one Kumbh Mela, they’re set for the next 12 years!” Velayudhan noted. Despite the event’s massive scale ...

The course, taught by Professor Aaron Michael Ullrey, came under scrutiny after an Indian American student accused the university of promoting biased and misleading content about Hinduism and ...

Senior Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader and Tamil Nadu Minister K Ponmudy was on Friday removed from a key party post in the wake of a row over his remarks on Shaivism and Vaishnavism that drew ...

Revanth Reddy, will create job and livelihood opportunities by filling 2 lakh vacancies in a phased manner, said endowment minister Konda Surekha while inaugurating a Mega Job Mela in Warangal ...

Tahawwur Rana Rana, 64, was brought to India after his last-ditch attempt to evade extradition was rejected by the US Supreme Court. Tahawwur Rana, the mastermind ...

The Punjab government is set to revive the historic Mela Chiraghan at Shalimar Gardens after a 67-year hiatus, in a move to celebrate and preserve the province's rich Sufi and cultural heritage.

Kumbh Mela can become India’s spiritual Davos ... bringing together spiritual leaders and scholars from Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. These religions, which share philosophical ...

Just like the Godavari, other rivers in the city such as Darna, Valdevi and Nandini should also be made pollution-free before the Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2027 and their water should be fit for ...

Nashik, Apr 9 (PTI) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers staged an agitation in Maharashtra’s Nashik city on Wednesday, demanding the Godavari and other rivers be made pollution-free before the ...

The four shrines—Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath—hold deep religious significance in Hinduism and are located high in the Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand. With registration ...