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

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

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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 dip in the Ganga at Haridwar and Rishikesh in view of the coronavirus surge. The move came even as experts warned that allowing the annual Gangasagar Mela – scheduled between 8 and 16 January on the occasion of Makar Sankranti – on Sagar Islands, which is about 130 kms from Kolkata, could turn out to be a “super-spreader” event. A large number of devotees take the ‘holy dip’ in the Ganga in Haridwar and Rishikesh on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. Since large crowds gather at the temples on the occasion, the order said that all religious places and places of worship will remain closed to the people on Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Makal Mela days.

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Hindustan Times  

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News 18  

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4 years ago

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India Today  

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4 years ago

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Live Mint  

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India Today  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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