Amid the surge of COVID-19 cases across the country, devotees took a holy dip at the Har Ki Pauri ghat in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar on the occasion of the third ‘shahi snan’ in Kumbh on Wednesday. The first bath was held on March 11 on the occasion of Mahashivratri, while the second took place on April […]
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Haridwar Kumbh 2021: NMCG develops infrastructure to stop sewage water flowing into Ganga
An ancient city located on the banks of River Ganga, Haridwar is expanding rapidly. Being a popular pilgrimage site, the city also witnesses a massive floating population as each day pilgrims come to bathe at the holy river to get rid of their sins. The number of visitors grows manifold […]
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Kumbh 2021 limited to 30 days, to begin on April 1
Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Uttarakhand government has decided to limit the Kumbh this year for 30 days, Chief Secretary Om Prakash said on Thursday. The government will issue the notice by the end of March stating that this time Kumbh will be held from April 1 to […]
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Kumbh Mela 2021: Over 7 lakh devotees take holy dip in Ganga in Haridwar
Marking the beginning of the auspicious Kumbh Mela on Thursday, over 7 lakh devotees took a holy dip in the bank of river Ganga in Haridwar, said the Information Department of the Uttarakhand government. As many as 7,11,000 devotees performed rituals at Har ki Pairi during the time of aarti. The government said that all […]
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Forest department works on strategies to mitigate conflict during Kumbh 2021
Gearing up for Kumbh fair 2021, the Uttarakhand forest department is working on a detailed strategy to ensure that wild animals from Rajaji landscape do not attack pilgrims in Haridwar. Officials said that hotspots of human-animal conflict have been identified and those areas are being geo-tagged. Akash Verma, divisional forest […]