Who was Emperor Harshavardhan, who donated all his wealth at Kumbh every five years? It is said that he gave until his royal ...

If Kolkata had a heartbeat, it would sound like the rustle of book pages flipping in the wind, the hushed excitement of a ...

More than 10 million devout Hindus seeking absolution from their sins took a dip in holy waters in northern India during a ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela, a Hindu festival in India that is drawing hundreds of millions of pilgrims, is a powerful marketing tool for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his allies. Pilgrims taking a ...

The full Kumbh Mela is held every 12 years across four sacred cities, while the Ardh (half) Kumbh Mela takes place midway ...