Shiva's control over death and terror, as well as the cyclical nature of time and life. Ashes or Bhasma represents the separation from the material world. Shiva's body is covered with holy ashes ...

Simran meets Hemang, a Hindu priest, on a boat in the River Soar in Leicester. He tells her that as our bodies are mostly water, Hindus scatter the ashes in a river after death. He helps the ...

A stampede near the Sangam Ghat before dawn killed at least 30 people and left 60 injured, with the death toll expected to rise further. The Maha Kumbh is a Hindu religious festival that is held ...