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.
According to officials, lakhs of devotees have thronged the temple since the consecration programme on January 22.
While a huge crowd of devotees thronged the gates of Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir on Tuesday, the first day the grand temple was thrown open to the devotees
On the occasion of the Makaravilakku festival, devotees gather at the famous Sabarimala temple to seek the blessings of Lord Ayappan.
Ahead of the last day of the 4-day Chhath Puja festival, devotees gathered on the banks of the Ganga river at Digha Ganga Ghat in Patna on Monday morning to worship the rising Sun.
The authorities are laying top priority to cleanliness, providing all the necessary civic amenities and above all the safety and security to avoid any kind of untoward incident.
