More than a thousand police personnel, along with the teams of the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Jal Police, have been deployed for the safety and security of 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
Eight people died on Saturday morning in a road accident on the Daniyawan-Hilsa road in Shahjahanpur police station area under Daniyawan block, Bihar. All the victims were residents of Reddy Malama village under Hilsa police station in Nalanda district. They were on their way to Fatuha fo
Taking a dip in the holy water on Shravan Amavasya is considered to have special significance, and devotees today, along with chanting and penance, also make donations.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav took a holy dip in the Shipra river at Narsingh Ghat located in Ujjain district on Saturday and offered prayers on the occasion.
A large number of devotees took a holy dip at the sacred Triveni Sangam--the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and the invisible Saraswati river on the auspicious occasion of Devshayani Ekadashi on Sunday morning.
Speaking to ANI, a local priest at the Sangam, Gopal Ji Tirth, explained the significance of the day, stating, "Today is the first Ekadashi of Ashadha. Its name is Yogini Ekadashi. The meaning of Yogini is very beautiful. Those who are girls or women or men or have small children, if they fa
A large number of devotees gathered at Haridwar's iconic Har Ki Pauri on Sunday to take a holy dip in the Ganga River and offer prayers on the occasion of Ekadashi.
On the occasion of Jyeshtha Purnima, thousands of devotees thronged sacred sites across Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday to take a holy dip in the Ganga and offer prayers.