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West Bengal: Devotees across India, abroad throng Gangasagar Mela
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Against the expanse of blue sky, thousands of devotees, submerged in the holy Ganga and taking a dip in an uneven manner, with chants of Har Har Mahadev, became a trademark of the biggest fair in the Eastern part of India-- Gangasagar Mela in West Bengal.
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Gangasagar: Devotees take holy dip for second consecutive day
Updated : 3 years, 4 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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Cruise on holy Ganga has bar....: Akhilesh Yadav
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the world's longest river Cruise, MV Ganga Vilas in Varanasi, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday took a dig at the BJP, saying Bharatiya Janata Party has the tradition of re-inaugurating the existing things as the cruise
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BJP's Ashwini Kumar Choubey recites Ramcharitmanas in response to Bihar Ed
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid the ongoing protest demanding compensation for land acquired for Chausa thermal plant, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ashwini Kumar Choubey recited Ramcharitmanas to answer the state Education Minister Chandrashekhar's remark on the holy book.
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Uttarakhand: Higher mountain ranges in Joshimath, Chamoli, Badrinath recei
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Higher mountain ranges in Joshimath including Chamoli district and the holy shrine of Badrinath in Chamoli district were covered in a blanket of snow received fresh snowfall.
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Gangasagar Mela: Devotees, seers take holy dip in Ganges on Makar Sankrant
Updated : 3 years, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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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SC lawyer files complaint against Bihar Education Minister for comments ag
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A Delhi-based lawyer practising in the Supreme Court of India on Thursday filed a complaint with Delhi Police against Bihar Education Minister Chandrashekar for his recent remark against the Hindu holy book Ramcharitmanas.
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Despite bitter cold, devotees flock to 'Gayaji Teerth' in Bihar
Updated : 3 years, 4 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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Joshimath: Demolition of damaged hotels, houses to begin today
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Authorities at Joshimath said on Tuesday that they will start demolishing hotels and houses in the holy town, which developed cracks in the wake of the landslide and subsidence.
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Joshimath 'sinking': 'Unfit for living' buildings painted with Red X symbo
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
With the prevailing situation in Joshimath grim in the wake of the land subsidence incident, the Chamoli District Magistrate Himanshu Khurana said all dangerous buildings in the holy town have been marked with a red 'X' symbol.
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