As many as 21 Brahmins, led by Prof Chandramouli Upadhyay, Pt Shridhar Pandey, and Acharya Randhir, the head priest of the Ganga Seva Nidhi, will worship Maa Ganga in a Vedic way on the occasion of ...

Kashi Vishwanath temple begins Nautapa rituals with fruit juice abhishek of Lord Shiva as temperatures hit 44.9°C, IMD alert.

Varanasi celebrated the Rathyatra Mela after Lord Jagannath's recovery. The Jagannath Temple doors opened after fifteen days of the Lord's illness. Special rituals and prayers occurred, with ...

An Italian couple is winning hearts on the Internet after they reaffirmed their marriage on their recent tour to Varanasi while performing Hindu rituals. Antolia and Glorius got married in an Indian ...

A unique Indian tradition, the famous 94 ritual in Varanasi, has piqued people's interest on social media and those visiting the city's ghats. After the cremation at Manikarnika Ghat, the oldest and ...

Chinese Ambassador Xu Feihong’s visit to Varanasi’s Ganga Aarti has gone viral, highlighting India’s spiritual heritage and shared civilisational ties with China., Viral, Times Now ...

Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 21 (ANI): Devotees in Varanasi braved the biting cold on Sunday morning to take a holy dip in the Ganga River, as the city continues to experience low ...

With the water level in the Ganga river rising steadily, normal activities on the ghats of Varanasi have been disrupted, including the 'aarti' ritual and cremations, officials said on Thursday. After ...

Ganga Dussehra is celebrated across India with holy dips, Ganga aarti, prayers and charity. From Haridwar to Varanasi, know ...

As winter casts its gentle chill over Varanasi, the holy city transforms into a haven of spiritual and cultural experiences. The cooler months, from November to February, offer a comfortable climate, ...

In this series we pay tribute to the art we wish could visit — and hope to see once travel restrictions are lifted. Varanasi, or Banaras as the locals call it, is one of India’s most sacred cities.