The largest religious gathering in the world is taking place in India from Jan. 13 to Feb. 26. It is a significant test for ...

Our God came to us first. A Malaysian Hindu devotee with his back pierced with hooks makes his way towards the Batu Caves ...

Hundreds of thousands of Hindus flocked to temples across Malaysia to celebrate the Thaipusam festival Tuesday, with many ...

Indian media have reported deadly bus crashes involving Kumbh Mela pilgrims, but footage shared on social media of an ...

The unfathomable scale of the world's largest religious festival in India overshadows many nations in size -- and for the ...

Historical records suggest a connection between the Shaktipeeth Alopi Devi temple in Prayagraj and the Scindia Maratha ...

After the prayer, Bishop Raja Rao, Monsignor Fr Muvvala Prasad and other diocesan leaders blessed the devotees ...

Three people died and 35 others were severely injured when two elephants went on a rampage during a temple festival in the ...

More than 500 million people have taken a "holy dip" in sacred river waters in north India over the last four weeks as part ...

Who was Emperor Harshavardhan, who donated all his wealth at Kumbh every five years? It is said that he gave until his royal ...

Easter falls on the first Sunday after the full moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox. This year, Easter is Sunday, ...