STORY: Devotees took a holy bath in the sacred river and worshipped Goddess 'Ganga', as they wished for the prosperity and welfare of humankind. The festival commemorates the descent of the river on ...

Cain Marcus writes in his project notes for Goddess that the whole “length of the Ganga is believed sacred. Perhaps this belief has caused space to accumulate and become more present and more definite ...

Women smear vermillion and dance on the streets as large idols of Goddess Durga are taken on a street procession before immersing them into the Ganges river in India's Kolkata. Durga Puja is a 10-day ...

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 ...

An effigy of Hindu goddess Durga is thrown into the Ganges at the end of a festival. Photo: Louise Southerden MV Varuna on the River Ganges. Photo: Louise Southerden Cane chairs on the top deck. Photo ...

The Ganges River — Ganga in Hindi — is the lifeblood of more than 600 million people in India and Bangladesh. Farmers depend on the river for their crops. Millions depend on its water for washing, ...