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 ...

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 ...

Winding 1,560 miles across northern India, from the Himalaya to the Indian Ocean, the Ganges River is not a sacred place, rather it is a sacred entity. Known as Ganga Ma — Mother Ganges — the river is ...

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Located on the eastern bank of the Ganges River, just a short distance from Kolkata, the Dakshineshwar Kali Temple is renowned throughout the country for its significance. Dedicated to Goddess Kali, ...