Hundreds take holy dip in Ganga in Haridwar, Farrukhabad flouting Covid-19 norms | See pictures
3 years, 6 months ago

Hundreds take holy dip in Ganga in Haridwar, Farrukhabad flouting Covid-19 norms | See pictures

India Today  

Hundreds of people were seen flouting Covid-19 norms as they gathered on the banks of Ganga in Haridwar, Uttarkhand, on the occasion of Ganga Dussehra on Sunday. Covid-19 protocols were blatantly violated as devotees, without face masks on, jostled to take a dip at Panchal ghat in Farrukhabad, as seen in the pictures below: Hundreds of people descended on Farrukhabad on the occasion of Ganga Dussehra to take a dip in the river. Devotees jostled to take a dip at Panchal ghat in Farrukhabad People without face masks on violated Covid-19 protocols. Devotees at at Har Ki Pauri Ghat, Haridwar on Ganga Dussehra Social distancing was not maintained on the ghat "We asked people to take holy dip at their homes.

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As Covid-19 cases surge, Ganga ghats wear deserted look on Makar Sankranti
2 years, 11 months ago

As Covid-19 cases surge, Ganga ghats wear deserted look on Makar Sankranti

Hindustan Times  

Major ghats of the River Ganga in Haridwar and Rishikesh wore a deserted look on the occasion of Makar Sankranti on Friday with a ban on ritual bathing in the river owing to a surge in Covid-19 cases. Har ki Pairi Ghat in Haridwar and Triveni Ghat in Rishikesh, which generally receive lakhs of devotees from Uttarakhand and the neighbouring …

Thousands of Hindus take holy dip in India, defying COVID surge
2 years, 11 months ago

Thousands of Hindus take holy dip in India, defying COVID surge

Al Jazeera  

Tens of thousands bathe in the frigid waters of the Ganges river in northern India despite rising COVID-19 infections. Hundreds of thousands of Hindu worshippers have gathered on the banks of India’s Ganges river for a holy dip despite a 30-fold rise in coronavirus cases in the past month. “But the saints and a large number of people were bent …

In view of COVID surge, Odisha bans religious gatherings on Makar Sankranti; no holy dip in Haridwar
2 years, 11 months ago

In view of COVID surge, Odisha bans religious gatherings on Makar Sankranti; no holy dip in Haridwar

Firstpost  

According to government orders issued in Uttarakhand, devotees have been asked not to take a bath on Makar Sakranti on the banks of the Ganga in Haridwar and Rishikesh Bhubaneswar/Dehradun: Authorities in Odisha Tuesday banned religious gatherings at river banks and ghats on Makar Sankranti and Pongal on 14 January, while the Uttarakhand government also disallowed devotees from taking a …

A million set to throng Ganges for holy dip despite Covid-19 surge
2 years, 11 months ago

A million set to throng Ganges for holy dip despite Covid-19 surge

Live Mint  

Nearly one million Hindu worshippers are expected to gather on the banks of the Ganges river this Friday and Saturday for a holy bathe despite galloping COVID-19 infections across the country, an official told Reuters on Tuesday. We are trying to implement all COVID protocols," Bankim Chandra Hazra, a West Bengal minister in charge of organising the festival known as …

Haridwar logs tourist influx of nearly 1.2 million, highest after Mahakumbh
3 years, 1 month ago

Haridwar logs tourist influx of nearly 1.2 million, highest after Mahakumbh

Hindustan Times  

After Mahakumbh held earlier this year which attracted nearly 9.1 million pilgrims, Haridwar witnessed the maximum tourist influx of 1.2 million on Friday on the occasion of Kartik Poornima and Guru Purab, with pilgrims thronging ghats since early morning to take a dip in the holy Ganga. According to Senior Superintendent of Haridwar Police, Yogendra Singh Rawat the Kartik Poornima …

Mahakumbh Saw 91 Lakh Pilgrims Amid Raging Covid-19 Infections in the Country, 60 Lakh Gathered in April
3 years, 7 months ago

Mahakumbh Saw 91 Lakh Pilgrims Amid Raging Covid-19 Infections in the Country, 60 Lakh Gathered in April

News 18  

Event organisers of Mahakumbh said that 91 lakh pilgrims visited Haridwar. According to a report by Hindustan Times, the Kumbh Mela Force, a government body, said 91 lakh pilgrims took the holy dip in the Ganga from January 14 to April 27. A curfew was ordered in Haridwar from Wednesday after the completion of the whole of the mega Kumbh …

Shahi snan in Haridwar | Lakhs ignore COVID-19 concerns to take holy dip
3 years, 8 months ago

Shahi snan in Haridwar | Lakhs ignore COVID-19 concerns to take holy dip

The Hindu  

Throwing caution to the wind amid rising cases of coronavirus, thousands of seers congregated on Wednesday at Har ki Pairi in Haridwar to take a dip in the Ganga during the third shahi snan of the Kumbh Mela. The ‘royal bath’ marked Mesh Sankranti and Baisakhi, and fell two days after a similar convergence of ‘sadhus’ and other devotees for …

Covid-19 protocol tossed away at Haridwar Kumbh Mela as 31 lakh throng for holy dip | Ground report
3 years, 8 months ago

Covid-19 protocol tossed away at Haridwar Kumbh Mela as 31 lakh throng for holy dip | Ground report

India Today  

No masks, no social distancing and Covid-19 protocol tossed away. This was the scene at the Haridwar Kumbh Mela on Monday as nearly 31 lakh people thronged to the Kumbh Mela for a holy dip in river Ganga at Haridwar's Har Ki Pauri. Haridwar District Magistrate and officer in-charge of the Kumbh Mela, Deepak Rawat said, "We are appealing to …

Kumbh Mela: Thousands Take Dip in Ganga on Shahi Snan Amid Rising Covid-19 Cases
3 years, 8 months ago

Kumbh Mela: Thousands Take Dip in Ganga on Shahi Snan Amid Rising Covid-19 Cases

News 18  

Amid rising coronavirus cases in the country, thousands of saffron-clad seers and ash-smeared Nagas flouted COVID-19 norms and converged at Har Ki Pairi here for a holy dip in the Ganga during the second royal bath of the Kumbh Mela on Monday. The seers of different akhadas, led by their Mahamandaleshwaras, by turns took out grand Shobha Yatras through the …

Kumbh Mela: Massive crowds gather at Har Ki Pauri; IG says 'difficult to ensure social distancing'
3 years, 8 months ago

Kumbh Mela: Massive crowds gather at Har Ki Pauri; IG says 'difficult to ensure social distancing'

India TV News  

Kumbh Mela Inspector General Sanjay Gunjyal admitted it is difficult to ensure social distancing norms during the second 'Shahi snan' where massive crowds have gathered to take a holy dip in River Ganga at Har Ki Pauri in Uttarakhand's Haridwar. "A stampede-like situation may arise if we would try to enforce social distancing at ghats so we are unable to …

Kumbh Mela: Thousands take dip in Ganga on Shahi Snan amid nationwide Covid-19 surge
3 years, 8 months ago

Kumbh Mela: Thousands take dip in Ganga on Shahi Snan amid nationwide Covid-19 surge

India Today  

Amid rising coronavirus cases in the country, thousands of saffron-clad seers and ash-smeared Nagas flouted Covid-19 norms and converged at Har Ki Pairi here for a holy dip in the Ganga during the second royal bath of the Kumbh Mela on Monday. The seers of different akhadas, led by their Mahamandaleshwaras, by turns took out grand Shobha Yatras through the …

How U'khand's New CM Tirath Singh Rawat Celebrated Mahashivratri at Haridwar Kumbh
3 years, 9 months ago

How U'khand's New CM Tirath Singh Rawat Celebrated Mahashivratri at Haridwar Kumbh

News 18  

Haridwar: New Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat Thursday sought the holy Ganga's blessings for the well-being of the people of his state here after showering flower petals on seers taking holy dips in the river on the occasion of shahi snan' on Maha Shivratri. Rawat said it was the first shahi snan' at Haridwar Kumbh and to make it …

Haridwar Kumbh Mela: First 'Shahi Snan' on Maha Shivratri today, over 20 lakh devotees take holy dip in Ganga
3 years, 9 months ago

Haridwar Kumbh Mela: First 'Shahi Snan' on Maha Shivratri today, over 20 lakh devotees take holy dip in Ganga

India TV News  

Lakhs of devotees from different parts of the country took a holy dip in the river Ganga at Har ki Pairi in Haridwar on the occasion of Maha Shivratri. We are going to begin the process of emptying this ghat as 'akharas' are getting ready for Shahi Snan," Sanjay Gunjyal, IG Police, Kumbh Mela in Haridwar, said. During the Kumbh …

Covid Report Must to Visit Haridwar During Maha Kumbh, Those With Comorbidities Advised to Stay Away
3 years, 11 months ago

Covid Report Must to Visit Haridwar During Maha Kumbh, Those With Comorbidities Advised to Stay Away

News 18  

The union health ministry on Sunday has issued fresh guidelines for the forthcoming Kumbh Mela in Haridwar. According to the Centre’s guidelines, RT-PCR test taken not more than 72 hours prior to their visit to Haridwar during the Kumbh Mela are mandatory. Patients with underlying health conditions and comorbidities such diabetes, hypertension, cardiac disease, chronic lung disease, cerebro-vascular disease, chronic …

Uttarakhand govt seals Haridwar border till Nov 30 to avoid overcrowding during Kartik Purnima
4 years ago

Uttarakhand govt seals Haridwar border till Nov 30 to avoid overcrowding during Kartik Purnima

India Today  

The borders of Uttarakhand's Haridwar will remain sealed today and tomorrow as a measure to ensure that devotees do not enter the district to take the holy dip in Ganga. "In order to avoid overcrowding, the devotees are not allowed to take a holy dip in Ganga on the occasion of Kartik Purnima," says SSP Senthil Abudai Krishnaraj S. On …

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