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Nepali Hindu devotees undergoing the arduous fasting of Swosthani Brata made their first stop-over pilgrimage commonly called Pardes Yatra at Pashupati on W ...

Hindu devotees in Nepal undertake the rigorous 'Swosthani Brata', marking their first 'Pardes Yatra' pilgrimage to the sacred ...

GK Quiz on Hindu Mythology: Hindu mythology deals with the legends and tales of various Hindu deities that are worshipped in Hinduism. It provides various accounts of their evolution and how the ...

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(AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh) Hindu pilgrims perform rituals after taking a holy dip at Hooghly River on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti, in Kolkata, India, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (AP ...

Advancing toward the waters' edge in the winter morning fog, they chanted invocations such as "Har Har Mahadev" and "Jai Ganga Maiyya" in praise of the Hindu deities Lord Shiva and Mother Ganga ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Hindu devotees take a holy dip in the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical ...

About 400 million Hindu pilgrims from around the globe gathered to bathe in and around the Ganges in the religion’s biggest display of unity. By John Yoon and Hari Kumar Tens of millions of ...

35 million participate in holy dip, says Uttar Pradesh chief minister Festival expected to boost economy by $30 billion-$35 billion PRAYAGRAJ, India, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Naked Hindu ascetics ...