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CM Yogi Adityanath extends Makar Sankranti greetings, offers Khichdi to Gu
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking to the media, he said that lakhs of devotees across the state have been visiting major pilgrimage sites since Wednesday to express their faith. In Gorakhpur, a massive gathering of devotees offered Khichdi to Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath, while in Prayagraj, lakhs of devotees took th
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UP: Over 9 lakh devotees take holy dip at Magh Mela on Ekadashi; heavy sec
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Informing on the security arrangements, SP Magh Mela Neeraj Pandey said that around 10,000 police personnel have been deployed and surveillance is ongoing to ensure "a safe snaam."
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UP: Administration makes special arrangements for Makar Sankranti snan, ov
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The second sacred bathing ritual (snan) of Magh Mela will be held on Makar Sankranti, on January 15 in Prayagraj. After the successful Paush Purnima snan, in which over 31 lakh devotees took a holy dip, the Mela administration has stepped up preparations for the upcoming Makar Sankranti S
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Himachal Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla and CM Sukhu felicitate people occasi
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Lohri (Jan 13) and Makar Sankranti (Jan 14) are major Indian harvest festivals marking winter's end and the sun's northward journey (Uttarayan), celebrated with bonfires, folk songs, dancing (Lohri), holy dips, kites, and sweets (Makar Sankranti), symbolising new beginnings, prosperity, a
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North India shivers under intense cold wave; Magh Mela draws devotees desp
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A severe cold wave continued to grip large parts of Uttar Pradesh and north India on Monday morning, with dense fog reducing visibility in several cities even as thousands of devotees braved the freezing conditions to take a holy dip at the Sangam in Prayagraj during the ongoing Magh Mela
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UP: Massive turnout at Triveni Sangam for Shahi Snan of Magh Mela 2026; ad
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Divisional Commissioner Saumya Agarwal said the first auspicious bathing ritual of Paush Purnima was conducted smoothly and praised the arrangements made by the administration on Sunday.
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Approximately 2.4 million people take holy dip in Ganga in Prayagraj by 3
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's Office, in Varanasi, 1 million devotees have so far taken a dip in the Ganges at various ghats. In Ayodhya, 550,000 devotees, and in Mathura, 250,000 devotees have taken the holy bath.
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Prayagraj: Kinnar Akhara Mahamandaleshwar takes holy Dip at Triveni Sangam
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Mahamandaleshwar also urged devotees to help maintain cleanliness in the Sangam area, emphasising pilgrims' collective responsibility to preserve the sanctity of the holy confluence.
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Haridwar: Devotees take holy dip in Ganga River on first day of Magh Mela
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Devotees gathered in large numbers at Haridwar on Saturday to take a holy dip in the Ganga River on the occasion of Paush Purnima.
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By 8 am, over 6 lakh devotees take holy dip at Sangam on first day of Magh
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Magh Mela of Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh), which takes place at the divine Triveni Sangam, the place of confluence of the sacred rivers Ganga, Yamuna, and the legendary Saraswati, is one of the largest pilgrimages in India.
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Large turnout of Devotees marks first Snan of Magh Mela 2026 in Prayagraj
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In Ayodhya, pilgrims gathered in huge numbers at the banks of the Sarayu River from early morning to perform the sacred bath, chanting hymns and offering prayers.
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Devotees across India begin New Year 2026 with prayers, holy dips and temp
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Punjab's Amritsar also saw large gatherings as devotees offered prayers and witnessed the traditional 'Prabhat Pheri' at the Shri Harmandir Sahib on the first day of the year.
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