Divisional Commissioner Saumya Agarwal said the first auspicious bathing ritual of Paush Purnima was conducted smoothly and praised the arrangements made by the administration on Sunday.
Reliance Industries Limited Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani, accompanied by his son Anant Ambani, offered prayers at Shri Kashtbhanjandev Hanumanji Mandir in Salangpur in Gujarat on Sunday.
Pope Leo XIV expressed his concern over the recent developments in Venezuela, where American strikes took place and led to the capture of Nicolas Maduro.
According to the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's Office, in Varanasi, 1 million devotees have so far taken a dip in the Ganges at various ghats. In Ayodhya, 550,000 devotees, and in Mathura, 250,000 devotees have taken the holy bath.
The Mahamandaleshwar also urged devotees to help maintain cleanliness in the Sangam area, emphasising pilgrims' collective responsibility to preserve the sanctity of the holy confluence.
The Magh Mela of Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh), which takes place at the divine Triveni Sangam, the place of confluence of the sacred rivers Ganga, Yamuna, and the legendary Saraswati, is one of the largest pilgrimages in India.
In Ayodhya, pilgrims gathered in huge numbers at the banks of the Sarayu River from early morning to perform the sacred bath, chanting hymns and offering prayers.
The Magh Mela of Prayag (Uttar Pradesh), which takes place at the divine Triveni Sangam, the place of confluence of the sacred rivers Ganga, Yamuna, and the legendary Saraswati, is one of the largest pilgrimages in India.
Reliance Industries Limited Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani, along with his wife Nita Ambani and son Anant Ambani, on Friday offered prayers at the Somnath Temple in Gujarat.
He further confirmed of undisputed and uninterrupted prayers every Friday in the mosque once it's built. "Construction of the mosque has already begun, and until it is completed, prayers will be held here every Friday... No one has the courage to stop us from offering prayers here," he sa