Devotees from various states gathered at Saryu Ghat in Ayodhya and took a holy dip on the occasion of Makar Sankranti on Monday.
"Feeling happy to be in Ayodhya. We used to hear what Ayodhya used to be like in ancient times and today Ayodhya has become the same as it used to be under Raja D
The incident occurred within the limits of Bhamora police station when the deceased, identified as Brahmapal Singh (70), went to check his crops and was shot by the perpetrators.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday offered prayers at the Gorakhnath Temple in his parliamentary constituency, Gorakhpur, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.
Ahead of the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of Ram Lalla in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya, a new outfit and flag were handed over to Ram Janmabhoomi temple chief priest Acharya Satyendra Das on Sunday. The new outfit will be worn by Ram Lalla after the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony is over.
In a push towards cleanliness ahead of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya spearheaded a cleanliness drive at the Balkeshwar Hanuman Temple in Lucknow.
The yatra will cover over 6,700 kilometres over 67 days, traversing through 110 districts.
The leaders and workers of the party paid a silent tribute to the people killed in the violence in the state before the start of the yatra
All schools from nursery to standard 8 will remain closed till January 16, 2024 in Gautam Budh Nagar in wake of dense fog, low visibility and cold wave in the district.