Surge of faith in Govardhan: Over million devotees arrive in Mathura, some traveling on roofs of buses
Over a million devotees arrived here in the last 24 hours to perform the Parikrama. Some of them had to travel on bus roofs to reach Govardhan.
Over a million devotees arrived here in the last 24 hours to perform the Parikrama. Some of them had to travel on bus roofs to reach Govardhan.
The confluence of the holy River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal is known as Gangasagar, one of the most revered pilgrimage sites in Hinduism.
Devotees offered yellow fruits, flowers, sweets, and clothes to Lord Ganesha.
Since dawn on Thursday, a steady stream of devotees has been observed at both the Ram Temple and Hanuman Garhi.
As the clock struck midnight, ushering in New Year 2026, devotees across India chose faith and prayer to mark the beginning of the year, with temples, shrines and holy rivers witnessing massive footfalls on Wednesday.
Devotees from across the country arrived in large numbers at the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj in the early hours of Wednesday on the last 'Snan' of the Maha Kumbh, coinciding with the auspicious occasion of Maha Shivaratri.
Three devotees were trampled to death by a herd of wild elephants in Andhra Pradesh’s Annamayya district in the early hours of Tuesday.
With Mahashivratri’s final significant bath scheduled for February 26, the Uttar Pradesh government has ramped up preparations to ensure seamless arrangements for devotees.
While the UP government was expecting the number of devotees to reach 45 crore in 45 days, it has already been achieved within one month, with 15 days still remaining for the Maha Kumbh to conclude.
Ayodhya has set a new record with over one crore devotees visiting the holy city between January 26 and Basant Panchami (February 3).
