Karnataka: Two-day Nandini River Festival concludes

Mar 22, 2021

Mangalore (Karnataka) [India], March 22 : Two-day 'Nandini River Festival' that was organised on the banks of river Nandini at Sasihithlu in Mangalore concluded...

Assam: River island Majuli immersed in Raas Mahotsav

Nov 28, 2023

Majuli is the core of Assamese Neo-Vaishnavism. The district-size river island over the mighty river Brahmaputra has dozens of Vaishnavite monasteries, locally called Satras,...

World River Day: PM Modi urges people to observe 'river festival' once a year

Sep 26, 2021

New Delhi [India], September 26 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to celebrate the 'river festival" on the occasion of "World River Day"...

Devotees gather to offer "Argha" to rising sun as they observe Chhath Puja

Oct 31, 2022

Devotees gather on the banks of the river ahead of the last day 4-day Chhath puja festival

3-day 'Ganga Utsav 2021 - The River Festival' inaugurated

Nov 01, 2021

New Delhi [India], November 1 : Union Minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat inaugurated the fifth edition of Ganga Utsav on Monday.

Janai Purnima: Nepal observes festival of threads at Bagmati River

Aug 19, 2024

The festival of Janai Purnima is observed annually on Shrawan Shukla Purnima. This year, it coincides with the Janaipurnima and Rishi Tarpani festivals. Celebrated...