putt-putting down the Ganges in Varanasi, where the river takes a turn north before flowing into the Bay of Bengal. Called Benares by the British, this ancient pilgrimage center is the holiest ...

India’s rivers are not mere waterways but divine arteries of spirituality, culture, and tradition. Revered as goddesses, ...

The sacred city of Varanasi, on the River Ganges ... Hindu holy men attend the pilgrimage and lead processions into the Ganges. Hindus hope that this pilgrimage will make them blessed by God ...

The most famous Hindu pilgrimage is the Kumbh Mela, which takes place at the River Ganges in India. Up to 40 million people come to purify themselves in the water, the biggest gathering of people ...