Lakhs of pilgrims visit Furfura Sharif on special occasion
Furfura Sharif is a village in Jangipara community development block of Serampore sub-division in Hooghly district. It is a holy place for Muslims.
Furfura Sharif is a village in Jangipara community development block of Serampore sub-division in Hooghly district. It is a holy place for Muslims.
He also meticulously made an assessment of the arrangements for devotees at the Ram Temple.
Lakhs of pilgrims have arrived to participate in the Joydeb Mela in Kenduli despite the chill.
With lakhs of pilgrims gathering for the Gangasagar Mela, the state transport department and the Eastern Railway’s Sealdah division has made special arrangements to handle the extra rush of passengers.
Pilgrims and tourists are thronging the temple city even before the consecration of the Ram temple at the Ramjanmabhoomi.
The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) has approved enhancement of group accidental insurance cover for the pilgrims to Rs 5 lakhs from the existing Rs 3 lakhs.
Six pilgrims, including a woman, were killed and eight others injured on Monday when a landslide hit two vehicles near Thatri in the Kishtwar district of Jammu.
District Magistrate of Varanasi Surendra Singh and SSP Anand Kulkarni oversaw the rescue operations in which NDRF personnel were also involved.
Over 2.75 lakh pilgrims have performed the Yatra this year
The Indian Embassy in Nepal said on Sunday that it is aware of the stranding of 200 Kailash Mansarovar Yatra pilgrims in Simikot in Nepal due to bad weather.