A viral video has triggered outrage after a man performing a religious milk offering in the Ganges was seen shooing away ...

India's holy Ganges begins as a crystal clear river high in the icy Himalayas but pollution and excessive usage transforms it into toxic sludge in places on its journey through burgeoning cities, ...

The Ganges is the spiritual heart of India and a lifeline for millions of people. This video looks at its sacred role in ...

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A new study suggests an earthquake of estimated magnitude 7.5 or 8 shook the Indian subcontinent 2,500 years ago, changing the course of the Ganges. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

The mighty Ganges River and its major tributary the Yamuna River now have the same legal rights as a human. The status was bestowed upon the rivers, sacred to hundreds of millions of Hindus, by a ...

George Harrison made one last pilgrimage to sacred lands in India only weeks before his death. During his visit, he bathed in the holy Ganges River. Shortly after, on Nov. 29, 2001, George peacefully ...