Hindus cross pontoon bridges over the holy Sangam, where the Ganges and Yamuna rivers converge, in Allahabad, India. Hundreds of thousands of devout Hindus take holy dips in the Sangam over the 45 ...

Earlier this month, legislation in New Zealand granted the Whanganui, the nation’s longest navigable river, the same legal protections as a person. Similar to a legal trust, the river will be ...

Investment in Spiritual Tourism The Uttarakhand government has recently allocated thousands of crores in its budget to promote spiritual tourism and showcase the state's rich religious heritage.

Though officially abolished decades ago, the caste system still profoundly influences life in India. Those born into high castes enjoy greater privileges, while low-caste individuals, like the Doms, ...

Every twelve years, tens of millions of men, women and children gather on the flood plain of the Ganges and Yamuna Rivers in Allahabad, India, for the Kumbh Mela, the largest gathering of humanity for ...

She is said to have descended to Earth to release humankind from suffering, a gift from the creator Brahma. Every Hindu in India learns the story of the goddess Ganga and the medicinal qualities of ...

Hundreds of millions of Hindu devotees have bathed in sacred waters, despite concerns over overcrowding and water pollution, as the world’s largest religious gathering wrapped up Wednesday in India’s ...

What’s billed as the largest single gathering of humanity is taking place right now in the northern Indian city of Allahabad. At the confluence of the Yamuna, Ganges and (mythical) Saraswati Rivers, ...

More than 2,000 years ago, a powerful king built a fort on the banks of India's holiest river, on the fringes of what is now a vast industrial city. Today, little of the ancient construction remains, ...