Such mass bathing in the Ganges has ... away from the main site of the festival. Worshippers are called to visit Varanasi at least once in their lives, to bathe in its sacred waters.

The Ganges river in India is more than 2,500km long and has the most populated river basin in the world. Hundreds of millions of people and a huge range of wildlife rely on the river Ganges. But ...

Many devotees also believe that this is the sacred confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers, making it a spiritually powerful site. Rishikesh is truly a haven for those seeking both ...