On the occasion of Basant Panchami, saints and devotees from across the world gathered at Prayagraj for the Amrit Snan, taking a sacred dip in the holy river Ganga.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Monday lashed out at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Delhi government for its "failed" governance in the national capital over the last ten years.
The State Minister of Higher Education, Inder Singh Parmar and Professor Shubha Tiwari, Vice Chancellor were present on the occasion with the Navy Chief.
"Today in Delhi, Congress and AAP are pretending to contest elections separately, whereas these people are two sides of the same coin in terms of appeasement and corruption. These people hate people from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Uttarakhand, but they fight for human rights for all the ant
'Bhasma aarti' (offering with ashes) is a famous ritual here. It is performed during the 'Brahma Muhurta' between around 3:30 and 5:30 in the morning. According to religious beliefs, the wishes of the devotee who participates in the Bhasma aarti are fulfilled.
The Election Commission has issued a notification banning the conduct, publication or publicising of exit polls between 7.00 am to 6.30 pm on February 5 (Wednesday) when votes will be cast for the Delhi assembly and two bypolls in Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
"All the 13 Akhadas took holy dip at Triveni Sangam. We offered prayers to Ganga Maa, Lord Shiva. All the Nagas are very excited. This was our third Amrit Snan."
As of February 2, over 349.7 million (34.97 crore) devotees have participated in the sacred bathing ritual since the commencement of the Maha Kumbh Mela on January 13, according to the Uttar Pradesh Information Department.
Prayagraj witnessed a massive influx of devotees on the occasion of Basant Panchami, with thousands taking a holy dip in the sacred Triveni Sangam- the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and his Madhya Pradesh counterpart Mohan Yadav shared a candid moment during the election campaign for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates for the upcoming Delhi assembly polls.