According to Treasurer Mangesh Dattaram Dalvi, 80 people have been assigned the duty of counting and informed that the previous year's donation of Rs 48 lakh was received from the devotees.
The rising water level of the river coincided with Rishi Panchami, a Hindu religious observance, drawing a large number of devotees to take a holy dip. The heavy inflow of pilgrims raised concerns for the administration, prompting the deployment of adequate security personnel at the ghats to
Devotees present in the area said they had been asked to wait until the path is cleared of debris. A red alert was issued following the incident, and rescue and clearance operations are currently underway.
Nirmal Rathi, a member of the Natraj Club, stated that preparations for the Lord Ganesh idol had been underway for the past two months. He mentioned that the worship of the statue will continue until September 4, and following 'visarjan', the apples will be distributed to devotees as 'prasad
Heavy rain for over a week has crippled life across Himachal Pradesh, cutting off large swathes of Chamba district and leaving thousands of devotees on the annual Manimahesh Yatra stranded in the tribal Bharmour region. Mobile and road connectivity to the entire district has been lost, prom
CM Gupta performed worship rituals at the temple and said that Lord Ganesha, revered as Mangalmurti, bestows wisdom, prosperity, and success upon devotees.
Speaking to ANI, priest of the temple Mahesh Sharma said, "Today, the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi festival was celebrated at Mahakaleshwar Jyotilinga. We celebrate the different festivals according to its tradition and rituals with pomp and show in the temple. Today Baba Mahakal was adorned