In 2004, NPR's Vice President for Legal Affairs, Neal Jackson, traveled to India with producers Julian and Martine Crandall Hollick to gather material for their radio series on the river Ganges. Read ...

The Ganga, a sacred river in Hinduism, symbolizes purity and spiritual liberation. Revered as Goddess Ganga, it faces environmental challenges threatening its sanctity. Ongoing efforts aim to preserve ...

Ganga Saptami 2024: The river Ganga is considered one of the most auspicious rivers in the country. On the special day, Goddess Ganga is worshipped as it is believed that the goddess comes down to ...

Ganga Dussehra is regarded as one of the most significant festivals among Hindus. This day is entirely devoted to the veneration of Goddess Ganga. It is widely recognized that this day marks the ...

The Ganga is regarded as one of the nation’s most fortunate rivers as goddess Ganga is worshipped on this auspicious day because it is thought that on the day of Ganga Saptami, the goddess descends to ...

River is the lifeline of India, providing water and sustenance to over 400 million people. Learn how this sacred river, ...

Caleb Cain Marcus grew up hearing his parents’ stories about India. When he went there for the first time as a boy, he felt that the country was “soaked in spirituality and myth.” “Anything was ...

Vice President CP Radhakrishnan has shared that during his first visit to Kashi 25 years ago, he was a non-vegetarian. However, after bathing in the Ganga river, he felt a significant change in ...

Ganga Saptami is celebrated every year on the seventh day of Shukla Paksha of the Vaishakh month. On this day, Goddess Ganga is said to have descended upon the Earth. Ganga Saptami is a significant ...

VARANASI, India—More than a million devout Hindus bathed in the Ganges River Friday, braving the risk of terrorist attack, stampede and petty crime for the chance to wash away the sins of a lifetime ...

Ganga Saptami, a Hindu festival dedicated to worshipping Goddess Ganga, falls on Saptami Tithi in Vaishakha. Celebrated on May 14, 2024, it involves rituals like bathing in the Ganga river and ...