The Ganga is revered as sacred in Hindu tradition, and the riverfront of Varanasi has long been tied to bathing, prayer and ...

A unique Indian tradition, the famous 94 ritual in Varanasi, has piqued people's interest on social media and those visiting the city's ghats. After the cremation at Manikarnika Ghat, the oldest and ...

Religion has many faces, but the truths behind its rituals are rarely revealed. From the serene ghats of Rishikesh to the ...

VARANASI, India (RNS) — When Linda Hess took in the view from the bank of the Ganges River recently for the first time in 10 years, she hardly recognized the place she once knew. “When I first came ...

Despite the restrictions, Masan Holi was celebrated at the Mahashmashan Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi on Saturday, as a large number of people managed to reach the ghat by evading the police and ...

Hanuman Jayanti celebrations in Uttar Pradesh saw thousands flocking to temples in cities like Lucknow and Varanasi. Devotees ...

Varanasi, March 16: Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez visited the holy city of Kashi to immerse her late mother’s ashes in the sacred Ganga. The actress arrived in Varanasi with her father and ...