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
Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Wednesday offered prayers at Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti and prayed for the progress of Punjab, the nation, and the world.
Devotees in large numbers gathered at Puri's historic Narendra Pokhari to participate in the traditional Boit Vandana (boat festival) celebrations marking Kartik Purnima on Wednesday.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and his wife Gurpreet Kaur on Wednesaday visited Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) in Amritsar to pay obeisance on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath held a meeting with district administration officials and public representatives regarding the arrangements for the Garh Ganga Mela 2025 on Sunday. He said that no obscene songs should be played during cultural programmes.
The annual "Bhoot Mela," or the Ghost Fair convened in the embankments of the Kamala River in Nepal on Friday, with thousands of people attending the fair.
Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party chief JP Nadda on Friday paid obeisance at a Gurudwara in Thane, Maharashtra on the occasion of Sri Guru Nanak Jayanti.
On the occasion of Kartika Purnima, residents of Odisha came together to celebrate Boita Bandana, an ancient maritime festival that honours the state's rich seafaring heritage.
Every year, on the occasion of Kartik Purnima, people in Odisha celebrate the traditional maritime and naval festival, 'Boita Bandana, ' also known as 'Danga Bhasa.'