Krishna Navami offers a chance to seek blessings from Maa Saraswati, the goddess of wisdom and arts. Worship enriches ...

The traditional colorful Indian fabric worn by women is ubiquitous to the world’s largest religious gathering in northern ...

Dhuman Singh said that the primary objective of this initiative is to rejuvenate the Saraswati river and develop associated heritage sites. “Plans include constructing a barrage on the Som River ...

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

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

"The reasons for increased faecal coliform can be several, such as sewage leakage and animal waste, but the amount of faecal ...

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The Kumbh Mela (also known as Mahakumbh) – is held once every 12 years. Hindus believe that taking a dip at Sangam – the ...

that India was pushed into the worst resource crunch in its history. Even the drying of the Saraswati River wasn’t this bad, because people were able to migrate eastwards and settle fertile ...