Devotees take holy dip in Bihar on Kartik Purnima
10 years, 4 months ago

Devotees take holy dip in Bihar on Kartik Purnima

India TV News  

Patna: Hundreds of thousands of devotees on Thursday took a holy dip in the Ganga and other rivers in Bihar on the occasion of Kartik Purnima, considered as an auspicious day by the Hindus. Nearly one million devotees Thursday took dip at Konhara ghat, the famous confluence of rivers Ganga and Gandak in Saran district, a police official said. Devotees were chanting "bam bam bhole" and "jai Ganga maiya", while moving towards the ghat in Saran district's Sonepur, where Asia's largest cattle fair was inaugurated Wednesday. Devotees also thronged several ghats in Patna since early Thursday to take holy dip in river Ganga.

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Who will take dip in that Ganga? Raj Thackeray questions river's cleanliness
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Who will take dip in that Ganga? Raj Thackeray questions river's cleanliness

India Today  

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray has raised questions about the cleanliness of river Ganga and the quality of the water, asserting that he would not take a holy dip in the river. However, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the water quality at the Sangam in Prayagraj was fit to take a dip and perform aachman. The report said the …

Check Out This Bird's Eye View Of Sangam As Maha Kumbh Devotees Take Holy Dip A Day Before Maha Shivratri
1 month ago

Check Out This Bird's Eye View Of Sangam As Maha Kumbh Devotees Take Holy Dip A Day Before Maha Shivratri

ABP News  

Large numbers of devotees have continued to arrive on Tuesday as well, ahead of the Mahashivratri festival on Wednesday. Videos from the Triveni Sangam captured devotees taking a holy dip, highlighting the deep spiritual significance of the event. #WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: Drone visuals from Triveni Sangam, where devotees continue to arrive to take a holy dip during the ongoing …

Maghi Purnima Maha Snan: Devotees Face Challenges, But Security and Arrangements in Full Gear | ABP NEWS
1 month, 1 week ago

Maghi Purnima Maha Snan: Devotees Face Challenges, But Security and Arrangements in Full Gear | ABP NEWS

ABP News  

During the Prayagraj Mahakumbh, elderly and sick devotees are finding it difficult to walk, and to provide relief, they are being offered transportation on carts. After the main ritual baths, the Maghi Purnima bath is taking place for the first time following major events such as Makar Sankranti and Basant Panchami. Uttar Pradesh's Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath congratulated all the …

Maha Kumbh: Magh Purnima 'snan' today; sea of devotees take dip in Prayagraj's Sangam | Key updates
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Maha Kumbh: Magh Purnima 'snan' today; sea of devotees take dip in Prayagraj's Sangam | Key updates

Hindustan Times  

Magh Purnima snan today: Scores of devotees thronged the ghats of Triveni Sangam during the Mahakumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj on Wednesday to take a holy dip on the occasion of 'Magh Purnima'. Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said more than 45 crore devotees have taken a 'holy Triveni bath' in the Maha Kumbh so far. …

Mahakumbh 2025: UP CM Yogi monitors situation as millions of devotees turn up for Magh Purnima 'snan'
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Mahakumbh 2025: UP CM Yogi monitors situation as millions of devotees turn up for Magh Purnima 'snan'

India TV News  

Mahakumbh 2025: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath started monitoring the Magh Purnima 'snan' at Triveni Sangam, Prayagraj, from his official residence in Lucknow in the wee hour on Wednesday. "Heartiest greetings to all the revered saints, religious leaders, Kalpvasis and devotees who have come for the holy bath at the sacred Triveni in Maha Kumbh-2025, Prayagraj. The sacred bath …

Mahakumbh: Over 2 crore devotees take holy dip in Sangam on Magh Purnima
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Mahakumbh: Over 2 crore devotees take holy dip in Sangam on Magh Purnima

India TV News  

Kumbh Mela 2025: As the world's largest-ever religious gathering is underway in the holy city of Prayagraj, more than two crore people took a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam today on the occasion of Magh Purnima, according to the Uttar Pradesh government. Over 46.25 crore take holy dip till today As per the Uttar Pradesh Information Department, over 46.25 …

Hindu ascetic rising from the river after a holy dip is emblematic of Maha Kumbh festival in India
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Hindu ascetic rising from the river after a holy dip is emblematic of Maha Kumbh festival in India

Associated Press  

PRAYAGRAJ, India — The man appears in a silhouette after rising from the river. The photo of a Naga Sadhu — a Hindu ascetic — at the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers in the northern city of Prayagraj, is emblematic of the ongoing Maha Kumbh festival, the largest religious congregation on Earth. Here, millions Hindus have …

Devotees take holy dip in Ganga at Har Ki Pauri on Basant Panchami
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Devotees take holy dip in Ganga at Har Ki Pauri on Basant Panchami

Deccan Chronicle  

A large number of devotees gathered at Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar to take a holy dip in the Ganga and offer prayers to Maa Saraswati on the occasion of Basant Panchami.The religious city witnessed an influx of devotees from different parts of the country since early morning, with many also performing charitable acts and rituals.It is believed that Maa …

Mahakumbh 2025: Over 13.21 crore devotees take holy dip at Sangam in Prayagraj, heartwarming pics emerge
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mahakumbh 2025: Over 13.21 crore devotees take holy dip at Sangam in Prayagraj, heartwarming pics emerge

India TV News  

Image Source : AP 1/7 According to the government, as of January 27, over 13.21 crore devotees have taken holy dip at Sangam in Prayagraj on Monday. Image Source : AP 3/7 Devotees gather to take a holy dip at the Sangam during Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh on Monday. Image Source : AP 5/7 Union Home …

Mahakumbh 2025: Over 4.2 million devotees take holy dip on sixth day of Prayagraj Kumbh Mela
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2 months, 1 week ago

Mahakumbh 2025: Over 4.2 million devotees take holy dip on sixth day of Prayagraj Kumbh Mela

India TV News  

Mahakumbh 2025: Over 3.2 million pilgrims visited the ongoing Mahakumbh Mela being held in the city of Prayagraj on the sixth day till 8 pm, as per the official data. Earlier in the day, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh took a holy dip in Mahakumbh and lauded CM Yogi for making massive arrangements. He also termed the ongoing Mahakumbh as a …

Millions of pilgrims and naked, ash-smeared ascetics take holy dips in India’s mega Hindu festival
2 months, 1 week ago

Millions of pilgrims and naked, ash-smeared ascetics take holy dips in India’s mega Hindu festival

Associated Press  

PRAYAGRAJ, India — Tens of thousands of naked Hindu ascetics and millions of pilgrims took dips in freezing water at the confluence of sacred rivers in northern India on Tuesday, in the first of a series of major baths in the Maha Kumbh festival, the largest religious congregation on Earth. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn …

Flowing waters and faith: 1.5 crore take holy dip
2 months, 1 week ago

Flowing waters and faith: 1.5 crore take holy dip

New Indian Express  

PRAYAGRAJ: Early in the morning at the Kumbh, Vedic chants and Ram bhajans can be heard from every direction, as the faithful, towels on shoulders, make their way to the banks of the Ganga for a holy dip. As the first light of dawn broke over the Sangam on Monday, a sea of devotees, undeterred by the chilly breeze and …

Thousands of Hindus bathe in holy rivers at India Maha Kumbh Mela festival
2 months, 1 week ago

Thousands of Hindus bathe in holy rivers at India Maha Kumbh Mela festival

Al Jazeera  

Religious event that attracts over 400 million people takes place where the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers meet. Tens of thousands of Hindus seeking absolution of their sins are immersing themselves in freezing waters at the convergence of sacred rivers as India begins the six-week Kumbh Mela festival. “For me, it’s like bathing in nectar.” The religious event attracts …

'Ensure No Devotee Falls Sick After Dip In Ganga': NGT Tells Govt Ahead Of Maha Kumbh 2025
3 months ago

'Ensure No Devotee Falls Sick After Dip In Ganga': NGT Tells Govt Ahead Of Maha Kumbh 2025

ABP News  

Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: Ahead of the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, the National Green Tribunal has directed officials concerned to ensure that the pilgrims visiting the mela do not suffer and that no untreated sewage and solid waste is discharged in river Ganga and Yamuna. The green tribunal has said that devotees who come to Prayagraj to take a holy …

Guru Purnima: Devotees flock temples, mutts in Ayodhya to seek blessings
8 months ago

Guru Purnima: Devotees flock temples, mutts in Ayodhya to seek blessings

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW: A large number of devotees gathered in Ayodhya on Sunday for Guru Purnima to seek blessings from saints and take a holy dip in the Saryu. The Ayodhya administration made elaborate arrangements throughout the city as devotees flocked to prominent temples and mutts to seek blessings from priests. The Mani Ram Das Chhavni, one of the most influential mutts …

Kartik Purnima: Importance of Ganga Snan on this day
1 year, 3 months ago

Kartik Purnima: Importance of Ganga Snan on this day

India TV News  

Today is the full moon date of Shukla Paksha of Kartik month, Nakshatra Krittika, and Dishasul Purva. The person who takes a bath in the river Ganga in Banaras on the day of Kartik Purnima gets inexhaustible virtue. Kartik Purnima Ganga Snan Shubh Muhurat On Kartik Purnima, bathing in Ganga can be done on 27th November from 3:53 pm on …

Patala Ganga sees huge swarm of devotees for holy dip
2 years, 1 month ago

Patala Ganga sees huge swarm of devotees for holy dip

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: The spiritually charged Patala Ganga Lake is a major water source for the Nallamala forests. Huge swarms of devotees take a holy dip in the waters of Patala Ganga prior to having the darshan at Lord Mallikarjuna Swamy and Goddess Bramarambika temple during the Maha Shivaratri Brahmotsavam. Patala Ganga has been mentioned in Vedic texts and a holy dip …

Thousands of Hindus take holy dip in India, defying COVID surge
3 years, 2 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 …

Haridwar logs tourist influx of nearly 1.2 million, highest after Mahakumbh
3 years, 4 months 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 …

UP CM Yogi Adityanath declares public holidays on November 10, 19 for Chhath, Kartik Purnima
3 years, 4 months ago

UP CM Yogi Adityanath declares public holidays on November 10, 19 for Chhath, Kartik Purnima

India TV News  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday announced public holidays on 'Chhath' and 'Kartik Purnima'. According to the government spokesman, the chief minister has directed the authorities to ensure that people do not face any problem in getting permission to organize fairs since it was an "integral part of our culture and tradition". Yogi Adityanath has also asked concerned …

Hundreds take holy dip in Ganga in Haridwar, Farrukhabad flouting Covid-19 norms | See pictures
3 years, 9 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 …

Kumbh Mela: Thousands Take Dip in Ganga on Shahi Snan Amid Rising Covid-19 Cases
3 years, 11 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 …

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

UP Govt Begins Preparations for 'Ganga Aarti' at 1,100 Places from Bijnor to Ballia
4 years, 1 month ago

UP Govt Begins Preparations for 'Ganga Aarti' at 1,100 Places from Bijnor to Ballia

News 18  

The Uttar Pradesh government has started preparations for a grand celebration of the spiritual and sacred river Ganga. Right from Bijnor to Ballia, the Yogi government would soon perform ‘Aartis’ of ‘Mother Ganga’ in the state. As per the proposed plan, the process of construction of new ‘Aarti’ sites in the villages situated on both sides within 5-km radius of …

'Heaven on earth': Kumbh Mela attracts 70 lakh devotes for holy dip on 'Paush Purnima'
6 years, 2 months ago

'Heaven on earth': Kumbh Mela attracts 70 lakh devotes for holy dip on 'Paush Purnima'

India TV News  

Over 70 lakh devotees took a dip in the Ganga river on Monday on the occasion of Paush Purnima during Kumbh Mela in Allahabad. Image Source : PTI Devotees take a holy dip on the occasion of 'Paush Purnima' during Kumbh Mela From Sunday night itself, the Sangam area was buzzing with activity as devotees started arriving even as security …

Over 100 mn gather for Kumbh mela, devotees to take holy dip today
6 years, 2 months ago

Over 100 mn gather for Kumbh mela, devotees to take holy dip today

Deccan Chronicle  

Allahabad: The largest religious gathering anywhere on earth gets under way Tuesday, with tens of millions of Hindu pilgrims congregating to bathe in sacred rivers for the Kumbh Mela. Naked, dread-locked holy men smeared in ash and sadhus clad in saffron robes wander the crowds, offering blessings to pilgrims who have travelled from every corner of India for the ritual …

Gangasagar pilgrimage: When is the Hindu ritual, and what happens during it?
7 years, 2 months ago

Gangasagar pilgrimage: When is the Hindu ritual, and what happens during it?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Each year Hindus from across India take part in …

Bihar: 3 killed, 10 injured in stampede during Kartik Purnima celebrations
7 years, 4 months ago

Bihar: 3 killed, 10 injured in stampede during Kartik Purnima celebrations

Deccan Chronicle  

Begusarai : Three people were killed and at least 10 others injured in a stampede on the banks of river Ganga in Bihar's Begusarai district where devotees had congregated for Kartik Purnima celebrations. The stampede took place on Saturday morning during the Kartik Purnima celebrations of Simaria Ghat where devotees had gathered for the holy dip. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish …

40,000 people take holy dip in East Godavari
8 years, 7 months ago

40,000 people take holy dip in East Godavari

Deccan Chronicle  

Rajahmundry: A good number of devotees turned up to take a holy dip and perform rituals in river Godavari on Friday, considered to be an auspicious day. It is estimated that around 40,000 pilgrims took a holy dip in 15 ghats in East Godavari. On the other hand, the water resources authorities are ensuring adequate water-level at the bathing ghats …

1 lakh devotees turn up on second day of Godavari Antya Pushkaralu
8 years, 7 months ago

1 lakh devotees turn up on second day of Godavari Antya Pushkaralu

Deccan Chronicle  

Rajahmundry: The number of devotees turning up at the bathing ghats to take holy dip and perform rituals on the eve of Godavari Antya Pushkaralu is going up on the second day in Godavari districts on Monday. As Monday being an auspicious day, several devotees take holy dip in Godavari river as a practice for a long time and with …

Devotees take holy dips on 'Makar Sankranti' in Shimla
9 years, 2 months ago

Devotees take holy dips on 'Makar Sankranti' in Shimla

Firstpost  

Devotees across Himachal Pradesh took dips in rivers on Thursday to mark ‘Makar Sankranti’, considered a holy day. Shimla: Devotees across Himachal Pradesh took dips in rivers on Thursday to mark ‘Makar Sankranti’, considered a holy day. For the first time, the natural and prominent hot springs located along the Satluj in Tattapani disappeared after the construction of the 800 …

Lakhs take holy dip on Mahashivratri, 2 die in stampede at UP temple
12 years ago

Lakhs take holy dip on Mahashivratri, 2 die in stampede at UP temple

India TV News  

New Delhi, March 10: Lakhs of devotees turned up to take a holy dip on the occasion of Mahashivratri in Varanasi, Haridwar, Ujjain, Allahabad and other major cities. Ganga Aarti was performed at the Sangam near Allahabad on the last day of the Kumbh Mela.Pilgrims in thousands congregated at Haridwar to take a holy dip in the river Ganga. Thousands …

Seeking A Glimpse Of Immortality In The Waters Of India's Holy Rivers
12 years, 1 month ago

Seeking A Glimpse Of Immortality In The Waters Of India's Holy Rivers

NPR  

Seeking A Glimpse Of Immortality In The Waters Of India's Holy Rivers Hide caption A Hindu devotee prays after a holy dip at the Sangam, the confluence of three holy rivers — the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati — during the Kumbh Mela festival in Allahabad, India, on Sunday. Previous Next Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images Hide caption The Kumbh …

Maha Kumbh Starts, Over 10 Lakh Take Dip In Ganga
15 years, 2 months ago

Maha Kumbh Starts, Over 10 Lakh Take Dip In Ganga

India TV News  

Braving bone-biting chill, over 10 lakh devotees on Thursday took a holy dip in the freezing waters of the Ganga here heralding the start of the three- month-long Maha Kumbh, the world's largest religious congregation that takes place once in 12 years. The bath taken today on the occasion of 'Makar Sankranti' marks the first of the 11 key dates …

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