DW follows one couple’s spiritual journey to wash away their sins in the Ganges River. Ramesh Chandra promised his wife, Manju, on their wedding day two decades ago that he would take her to ...

According to tradition that reaches back to the foundations of Hinduism, a ritual dip in the Ganges during Kumbh Mela holds the promise of washing away one’s sins. People from all walks of life in ...

Crowds gather at the Triveni Sangam, where the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati intersect. According to Hindu Tradition, bathing at the site washes away all of a devotee's sins and ...

Crowds gather at the Triveni Sangam, where the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati intersect. According to Hindu Tradition, bathing at the site washes away all of a devotee's sins and ...

Hundreds of millions of pilgrims are expected to take part in ritual baths at the site of India's sacred Ganges river, Yamuna river ... believing the water will wash away sins and help them ...

Both the Ganges and Brahmaputra ... of identity for these people after washing the riverine civilization away? Riverine tapestry: Fish, rice, and river rhythms Bengal people had a rich heritage ...

I sat at the dining-room table, with a clear view of the sitting room. Madam Bedi settled herself on a white sofa, and the ...

A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu cultural insignias. But at the festival, where ...

They say major rivers such as the Jhelum in Kashmir and the Ganges in the north ... and ghats are landing or steps leading to the river for bathing or washing. They are part of India’s huge informal ...

In his post on X, Pettit remarked, “2025 Maha Kumbh Mela Ganges River pilgrimage from the ISS ... extinct)--to take a ritual bath, believed to wash away sins and pave the way to moksha (liberation).