A one-time Kumbh Mela pilgrim in India finds true cleansing in Christ. At the age of 11, Kumar journeyed 125 miles south from his home of Gonda to Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, to plunge into ...

The autumnal Ganges floods had receded at Allahabad, baring a five-square-mile mud flat where three sacred rivers join—the ... a raised platform draped in India’s tricolor flag.

The River Ganga, India’s holiest river ... peaceful retreats for seekers of enlightenment and peace. Here are 10 sacred spots for a spiritual retreat along the Ganga. Rishikesh, the “Yoga ...

More than 76 million people took a dip at the confluence of three sacred rivers in Prayagraj in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh until 8 p.m. (1430 GMT) on Wednesday alone, officials said ...