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.
Following a holy dip in Prayagraj on Mauni Amavasya, a massive influx of devotees began arriving in Ayodhya on the same evening, continuing uninterrupted until Thursday afternoon. The sacred city’s streets were packed overnight, and as dawn broke, the air resonated with chants of "Jai Shri Ram." Experts estimate that about 65 lakh devotees have reached Ayodhya in 96 hours.
On the occasion of Mauni Amavasya, the largest Amrit Snan festival of Mahakumbh, over eight crore devotees took a holy dip in the sacred Triveni.
A tragic stampede at the ongoing Mahakumbh in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, has led to the deaths of several devotees, triggering a wave of criticism from political leaders in West Bengal.
Ayodhya witnessed an overwhelming surge of devotees on the sacred occasion of Mauni Amavasya. In the early morning, worshippers observed silence as they took a holy dip in the Saryu River, later breaking into chants of 'Shri Ram' that echoed throughout Ayodhya Dham.
Expressing deep grief over the loss of lives following the stampede-like situation at the Mahakumbh in UP’s Prayagraj, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday blamed the state government’s mismanagement and the special focus on VIP movement instead of devotees for the tragic incident.
