Through diverse traditional and contemporary art forms, the ninth edition of the Mahindra Kabira Festival spotlights the ...

Ganga Saptami, also known as Ganga Jayanti, is a significant Hindu festival dedicated to Goddess Ganga, the embodiment of the sacred river Ganges. Celebrated on the seventh day (Saptami) of the Shukla ...

Ganga Dussehra is a Hindu festival that celebrates the descent of the holy river Ganga from heaven to the Earth. This year, the auspicious festival will be celebrated on Thursday. Ganga Dussehra is ...

Pilgrims take a dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, at the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers during the Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj on Jan.13, 2025. Niharika Kulkarni/AFP ...

The Ganges holds more than mere sanctity; it pulsates as the very essence of India. Devotees beseech this sacred river for blessings of prosperity. During Ganga Dussehra, multitudes of radiant lamps ...

Ganga Saptami 2024: The river Ganga is considered one of the most auspicious rivers in the country. On the special day, Goddess Ganga is worshipped as it is believed that the goddess comes down to ...

It was such a grand event when ancient Greek thespians assembled at the natural amphitheaters of the Great Dionysia in Athens, also called City Dionysia. This was an ancient dramatic festival of the ...

Ganga Dussehra 2023: The auspicious festival of Ganga Dussehra is just around the corner. From date to history, here is everything you need to know. On the occasion of Ganga Dusshera, devotees gather ...

A six-day festival featuring eighteen plays from Bangladesh and India , begins September 12 at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The festival is being arranged by Ganga-Jamuna Natyautsab Parishad ...

According to the Puranas, after the penance of Bhagirath, when Ganga Mata comes to earth, that day was the tenth day of the Jyeshtha Shukla Paksha. The day of Ganga Mata's descent on earth came to be ...

The eight edition of the Ganga Kayaking Festival was inaugurated at Devprayag in Tehri Garhwal on Monday. The festival, jointly organised by Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board. The festival is ...