The naga sadhus—the iconic naked holy men of the Kumbh Mela—parade en masse to bathe in the waters of the Ganges River, followed by the millions of pilgrims who have also come to partake in ...
The Ganges River holds immense importance for both Bangladesh and India, providing water for agriculture, livelihoods, and ...
The Ganges river in India is more than 2,500km long and has the most populated river basin in the world. Hundreds of millions of people and a huge range of wildlife rely on the river Ganges. But ...
Read more about the festival here. Hundreds of millions of pilgrims are expected to take part in ritual baths at the site of India's sacred Ganges river, Yamuna river and the mythical Saraswati ...
The History Lecture Series hosted their second installment of “River Histories” on Jan. 29 with a lecture presented by ...
Many guesthouses offer private riverfront areas where swimming is allowed too ... and prayers dedicated to the holy Ganges ...
In a first, India has tagged a healthy male Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica) in Assam, which will help chalk out a long-term conservation plan for the endangered species ...