Anticipating a record turnout of over 25 crore devotees at the Prayagraj Mahakumbh 2025, the Uttar Pradesh government has launched a unique initiative to enrich their spiritual journey.
The Badrinath shrine pilgrimage, which attracted 47 lakh devotees this year, has resulted in the accumulation of 180 tonnes of garbage at more than 10,000 feet above sea level in this eco-sensitive zone
Devotees across Delhi and the National Capital Region went back home on Friday morning as they concluded the Chhath Puja with prayers to the Sun as the smoggy day broke.
The Uttar Pradesh government is working tirelessly in Prayagraj to make the upcoming Mahakumbh the most magnificent and divine event organized so far.
Thousands of devotees are drawn towards the 175-year-old Serampore Ballavpur Soshan Kali Puja. Previously animal sacrifice held a special ritual for the puja but it has stopped now.
More than four lakh devotees from across the country and abroad visited the cave shrine of Vaishnodevi during the just concluded holy Navratras.
On the final Monday of the holy month of Shravan, devotees across Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh flocked to Shiva temples to offer their prayers.
During the last 15 days since it started on June 29, nearly three lakh devotees performed Amarnath Yatra as another batch of 4,889 enthusiastic pilgrims left for Kashmir valley on Sunday.
Kashi Vishwanath temple witnessed a 45.76 per cent increase in the number of devotees and tourists visiting the city and 24.66 per cent rise in the offerings at the shrine compared to the first half of 2023, latest statistics revealed.
Thousands of devotees assembled to offer prayers to Goddess Shakuntala Kali at Konnagar, today.
