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Cuttack stampede: Section 144 imposed in Singhanath Temple area for 2 days
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
One person was killed while nine others were injured during the stampede that happened when the devotees were going to seek blessings at the 7th-century-old Singhanath Temple in Baramba during Makar Mela.
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Gangasagar: Devotees take holy dip for second consecutive day
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Pilgrims and seers were seen braving the bitter cold and lowering themselves into the icy waters of the Ganges and praying with folded hands.
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Gangasagar Mela: Devotees, seers take holy dip in Ganges on Makar Sankrant
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Devotees and seers took a holy dip in the Ganges at the Gangsagar in the South 24 Parganas on Saturday, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.
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Makar Sankranti: Devotees take holy dip in Ganga in Varanasi
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Makar Sankranti is a festival in the Hindu calendar, in which devotees make offerings to the deity Surya. The day marks the first day of the sun's transit into the Makara, marking the end of the month with the winter solstice and the start of longer days.
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Devotees including Naga Sadhus gather to take holy dip during Gangasagar M
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Several Naga Sadhus in the transit camp drew attention as they travelled thousands of kilometers to take a holy dip in Gangasagar on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.
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South 24 Parganas district administration "well prepared" for Gangasagar M
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
With an aim to facilitate devotees, visiting Gangasagar Mela-- largest fair after Kumbh Mela, the district administration has deployed police personnel to water ambulances at Sagardwip.
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Devotees throng Sabarimala Temple ahead of Makaravilakku festival
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Ahead of the Makaravilakku festival, a large number of devotees gathered in the Sabarimala temple on Wednesday. Makaravilakku is an annual festival held on Makarasankranthi day which is January 14. It is believed, that a light will appear in the sky on Makaravilakku day and people wait for
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Despite bitter cold, devotees flock to 'Gayaji Teerth' in Bihar
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The devotees of the 'Gayaji teerth' assemble at the holy site of Gaya, Bihar despite the cold wave in the state and dense fog.
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Devotees throng to Prayagraj for Magh Mela
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Devotees took part in the Magh Mela 2023 on Friday in Prayagraj at the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and mythological Saraswati rivers.
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Over 40 crore devotees expected to participate in 2025 Mahakumbh Mela: UP
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
"Of these, 1200 buses will also be included in the fleet. It may be recalled that the Kumbh Mela is being organized at a massive scale since 2019 in the state. The area of the fair has also been increased by about 15 per cent. The number of devotees participating in this fair is expected to
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Hindu devotees begin month-long fasting for Madhav Narayan festival in Nep
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Month-long fasting of Madhav Narayan has formally begun in Nepal with Hindu devotees gathering on the embankments of rivers to worship Lord Vishnu.
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Ujjain: Devotees gather in large numbers as Mahakal Temple's 'garbh graha'
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The Mahakaleshwar Jyotirling Temple premises for 'garbh graha' (sacred sanctum), which were shut from December 25 reopened today and gave way to numerous devotees who assembled in large numbers to offer their prayers to the 'Mahakal'.
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