Garh jungle in W Burdwan to be developed into religious tourism circuit
The West Bengal government will develop a heritage religious tourism circuit at Garh Jungle in the West Burdwan district, modelled after the Kashi Vishwanath Temple circuit.
The West Bengal government will develop a heritage religious tourism circuit at Garh Jungle in the West Burdwan district, modelled after the Kashi Vishwanath Temple circuit.
Amid rain and cold weather, the annual Amarnath Yatra commenced early morning on Friday, with the first batches of pilgrims leaving the twin base camps of Baltal and Nunwan for the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said. The mountainous cave shrine houses a naturally formed ice lingam.
Two pilgrims participating in the Chardham Yatra died on Sunday, the opening day of the 2026 pilgrimage season, reportedly due to suspected asphyxia.
A two - wheeler and a car were also damaged in the collision, a police spokesman said.
Gangasagar Island continued to witness an overwhelming influx of pilgrims on Thursday, the second day of the holy bath following the main Makar Sankranti Shahi Snan, as the auspicious period extended this year.
The Mahakumbh has successfully concluded in the holy city of Prayagraj. A grandMahayajna of Unity has been completed.
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday emphasised the need for better planning and management for pilgrims, as she expressed her condolences over the loss of 18 lives in a tragic stampede at New Delhi railway station on Saturday night.
After the end of the Magh Purnima bathing, the Mela Authorities have started the preparations to set new milestones at the Mahakumbh with the arrival of a team of Guinness Book of World Records.
More than one lakh devotees participated in the holy bath today at the Triveni Sangam under the supervision of the state government.
UP DGP Prashant Kumar said that the Magh Purnima Snan was successful with over 20 million pilgrims having taken a bath and the total number of pilgrims crossing 48 crores.
