Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 25 (ANI): A large number of people on Sunday converged on the banks of the Hooghly River to take a holy dip and offer prayers to their ancestors on the last day of Pitru Paksha, also known as Sarvapitari Amavasya.
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], May 30 (ANI): On the eve of Somvati Amavasya devotees thronged the bank of Ganga to take a holy dip in the water today, the day is considered to be one of the most important days in the Hindu religion.
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], May 16 (ANI): Lakhs of devotees from far flung places gathered at 'Har ki Paudi' in Haridwar to take a holy dip in the river Ganga here on the occasion of Buddha Purnima on Monday.
New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): The celebration of Akshaya Tritiya is in its full fervour across the country on Tuesday. Starting the day with a holy dip on this occasion, people took a holy dip at the sacred rivers.
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], January 14 (ANI): Haridwar administration has imposed a ban on devotees taking a holy dip in Ganga at Har Ki Pauri on the occasion of Makar Sankranti amid a surge in COVID-19 cases.
Gangasagar (West Bengal) [India], January 14 (ANI): Amid the COVID-19 surge, a large number of people on Friday took a holy dip on the occasion of Makar Sankranti at Gangasagar in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 13 (ANI): Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has appealed to people to be extra careful and follow COVID-19 protocols strictly as Uttar Pradesh allowed mass holy dip during Makar Sankranti in Prayagraj amid the surge in COVID-19 cases.
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], January 11 (ANI): Amid the continuous rise in COVID-19 cases, the Haridwar administration has banned devotees from taking a holy dip in the Ganga river on 'Makar Sankranti' i.e., January 14.
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 2 (ANI): Despite a severe cold wave coupled with dense fog in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi, people on Sunday thronged to take a holy dip in the river Ganga because of their "devotion for the Lord".
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 19 (ANI): Devotees take a holy dip in river Ganga at Sarsaiya Ghat of Kanpur and offer their prayers on the occasion of Kartik Purnima today.