Hariom Vashishth from Rohtak said he had arrived a day earlier and completed the ritual bath before the eclipse began. He explained that a fast is observed during the sutak period, during which devotees refrain from drinking water, eating food, or performing any rituals. He added that the
A significant number of devotees thronged the riverfront to take a holy dip, marking the sacred day with prayers and rituals. The sacred occasion witnessed a large turnout of devotees offering prayers and floating miniature boats as part of the centuries-old ritual symbolising the country
The preparations are in full swing at the Ganga Ghats in Varanasi for Dev Deepawali, which will be celebrated tomorrow on November 5, coinciding with Kartik Poornima.
"Sabnike, Banaras ke Ganga ghat se, Assi Ghat se pranaam. Khaaskar humni ke parivaar jo Mauritius mein rahela, unko pranaam. Aaj ke dinwa, Mauritius Bharat ke rishte mein vishesh dinwa"
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami reached Haridwar and participated in the event organised at the Ganga Ghat near Om Bridge and welcomed and honoured the Shiva devotees Kanwariyas from all over the country by washing their feet. He also participated in the organised Bhajan Sandh
The level of the Ganga River rose as parts of Uttar Pradesh witnessed heavy rainfall. Ghats on the bank of the Ganga were submerged in water, while Moradabad faced waterlogging.
The Uttarakhand Police on Friday issued precautionary advisories near the Ganga ghats in Pauri Garhwal, urging people to stay away from the riverbanks following a rise in the water level of the river due to rainfall and regulated water release from the Srinagar dam.