The six-week-long Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher festival, began in India last Monday, and is touted as the world's largest gathering of humanity. More than 400 million people are expected to ...

Prayagraj (India) (AFP) – Millions of pilgrims hoping to cleanse their sins by ritual baths at India's Kumbh Mela festival rely on key lavatory workers to clear up behind them -- those born on ...

India is celebrating Makar Sankranti, the mid-winter harvest festival, which marks the end of winter solstice. Whether through kites in Gujarat, prayers in Uttar Pradesh, or Pongal in Tamil Nadu, the ...

India is celebrating Makar Sankranti, the mid-winter harvest festival, which marks the end of winter solstice. Whether through kites in Gujarat, prayers in Uttar Pradesh, or Pongal in Tamil Nadu, the ...

Magh Bihu, one of Assam's most cherished harvest festivals, is a time of joy, gratitude, and community celebrations. The festival, which falls in January, marks the end of the harvesting season ...

Mahakumbh 2025 is not just a spiritual gathering; it's a massive driver of India's religious tourism economy. It highlights how faith-based events can transform local infrastructure and spark ...

Magh Bihu, also referred to as Bhogali Bihu or Maghor Bihu is the most vibrant harvest festival celebrated in Assam and other northeastern states of India. The main festival will take place on 15 ...

India, land of diversities of culture ... It unites communities to celebrate agricultural prosperity, where farmers thank the harvest and seek blessings for a prosperous year. The festival strengthens ...

Though several farmlands have disappeared, these fresh produce for the annual harvest festival come from nearby villages. Bengaluru is surrounded by a ring of villages and towns like Hoskote ...

Ahmedabad is celebrating the harvest season with communities observing festivals like Lohri and Pongal. Punjabis mark Lohri with bonfires, while Tamils celebrate a four-day Pongal festival.

The Jallikattu sport, which is believed to be more than 2,000 years old, is extremely popular in Tamil Nadu during the three-day Pongal harvest festival ... PETA India, People for the Ethical ...

As many as 400 million people could attend the six-week festival in the northern Indian city of Prayagraj. | Credit: Ritesh Shukla / Getty Images Hindu devotees from across India flocked to the ...