YĀmuna
YĀMUNA (fl. c. 1022–1038), known in Tamil as Ᾱḻavandār; Hindu philosopher, theologian, and devotional poet. Yāmuna lived in the Tamil-speaking a...
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Jumna River
The Jumna (or Yamuna) River rises in the Indian Himalayas in the north of Uttar Pradesh state, at the southwestern base of the Jamnotri Peaks, near the Jamnotri hot springs, at an elevatio...
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Conservationists and scientists scrambled Tuesday to determine what has killed at least 50 critically endangered crocodile-like reptiles in recent weeks in a river sanctuary in central India.Everyt...
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Hundreds of Hindu holy men, naked but for the ash smeared on their bodies and an occasional marigold garland, led a sea of humanity to the waters of the Ganges River Monday to wash away their sins ...
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Drawn by a new moon, millions of devout Hindus plunged into the revered Ganges River on Friday, considered one of the most auspicious days for cleansing their sins during the faith's 45-day bathing...
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Sixty years after he was assassinated, some of peace icon Mohandas K. Gandhi's ashes will be scattered in the Arabian Sea at the family's request and not publicly displayed, a museum trustee said T...
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New Delhi (dpa) - Millions of Hindu pilgrims and ascetics took a
dip at the confluence of three sacred rivers in the northern Indian
city of Allahabad on Friday, considered ...
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The Taj Mahal, India's world-famous ''monument to love,'' is all
set to get a rejuvenating cleansing facial to recover its sheen.
The more than 350-year-old marble mausoleum, located about ...
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Looking to cash in on those seeking spiritual enlightenment, Indian tourism authorities plan to highlight the country's rich Buddhist heritage to attract tourists in the run-up to 2,550th anni...
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New Delhi (dpa) - The classic India tour takes in Delhi, Agra and
Jaipur, known as the Golden Triangle. Other Indian cities have long
become important tourist destinations t...
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