"All required preparations, safety arrangements are done for Kanwar Yatra..." says Uttarakhand DGP

Jul 03, 2023

Kanwariyas (pilgrims) visit places like Haridwar, Gaumukh and Gangotri in Uttarakhand and Sultanganj in Bihar to fetch holy water from River Ganga and then...

Devotees take holy dip in river Ganga on Ganga Dussehra

Jun 20, 2021

Varanasi/Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 20 : On the occasion of Ganga Dussehra, devotees were seen taking a holy dip in the Ganga River...

Kanwar Yatra: Over 3 crore 'kanwariyas' visited Haridwar so far

Jul 26, 2022

Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], July 26 : More than three crore Shiva devotees have visited Haridwar till now to collect the holy Ganga water to...

Ganga Dussehra: Devotees take holy dip in Varanasi

May 30, 2023

On the occasion of Ganga Dussehra, thousands of devotees took a holy dip in the Ganga in Varanasi on Tuesday morning.

Sawan 2023: Dos and Don'ts for devotees during 'Shravan'

Jul 01, 2023

Additionally, Kanwar Yatra is a significant ritual during this period. People gather water from sacred rivers for this rite and place it in little...

Somvati Amavasya: 35-40 lakh devotees to take holy dip, 2000 police personnel deployed, says Uttarakhand DGP

May 30, 2022

Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], May 30 : On the eve of Somvati Amavasya devotees thronged the bank of Ganga to take a holy dip in...