Maha Kumbh attracts devotees to Triveni Sangam, the meeting point of Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati. The distinct ...

Ritual bathing at the confluence of large rivers has long held special significance in Hindu rituals. Sangam, where the Ganga ...

the mega event has also led to a significant rise in garbage found floating in the Ganga and the Yamuna that mostly comprises the offerings that the faithful carry when they go for the holy dip.

Millions of people gathered at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday to take a holy dip at the Sangamâ the sacred confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati ...

Each river—Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswati, and Shipra—aligns with specific celestial bodies and influences one's wisdom, emotions, intellect, and physical vitality, respectively, during auspicious ...