Kumbh Mela Devotees

Seventy lakh devotees participated in Haridwar's Kumbh Mela, the mammoth religious congregation which ended Friday after triggering a scare that it might have acted as a coronavirus "super-spreader".

A curfew has been ordered in Uttarkhand's Haridwar from Wednesday - a day after the final shahi snan (royal bath) of a mega Kumbh that has seen tens of thousands of devotees defy Covid protocol even as India fights a virus that has killed over 17,0

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.

As I left my hotel to cover the Kumbh Mela at daybreak, roads had been blocked to traffic to clear the routes. Thousands of devotees could be seen heading to the ghats. When I reached "Har ki Pauri", the most popular ghat, the sight was unbelievable

Hundreds of thousands of Hindu devotees flocked on Monday to take a holy bath in Ganges river in Uttarakhan's Haridwar, even as the nation racked up the world's highest tally of new daily coronavirus infections.

Somvati Amavasya 2021: Today is Somvati Amavasya. It is one of the main bathing dates (Shahi Snan) at the Haridwar Mahakumbh. Lakhs of devotees have gathered for the holy dip in the Ganga. Here are the details of Somvati Amavasya

Thousands of devotees, some of them without masks, gathered by the river Ganges in Uttarakhand's Haridwar on Sunday in densely packed crowds for prayers during the Kumbh Mela - one of the largest religious gatherings in the world.

Kumbh Mela 2021: Officials say they do not expect huge turnout of devotees due to the Covid-linked restrictions imposed amid the spike in infections. Over 12,000 police and 400 paramilitary personnel are keeping an eye on Kumbh Kshetra

Kumbh Mela 2021: RT-PCR test report, not older than 72 hours before arrival, has been made mandatory for devotees by the Uttarakhand High Court. Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan had recently written to the Uttarakhand Chief Secretary underlining the need for taking strict measures to check the spread of the pandemic

With COVID cases surging again in Uttarakhand, the state government on Wednesday made it mandatory for devotees to bring a negative RT-PCR report not older than 72 hours for attending the forthcoming Kumbh Mela in Haridwar.

Mahakumbh 2021: On Maha Shivratri today, lakhs of Hindu devotees gathered at the banks of the river Ganga in Haridwar to take a holy dip on the auspicious first Shahi Snan day. Devotees of Lord Shiva across the world are celebrating Shivratri with great devotion today.

Vasant Panchami 2021: On the auspicious day of Vasant Panchami, Hindu devotees took a holy dip at Har Ki Pauri Ghat in Haridwar this morning. Vasant Panchami is of the key dates for Ganga snan (bath) during Kumbh Mela. Hundreds of people were also seen at the ghats of Varasani and Prayagraj for Ganga snan and the rituals.

In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the devotees willing to participate in the ongoing Haridwar ''Maha Kumbh Mela'' will have to show a 72-hour-old RT-PCR negative report at the time of arrival.

2021 Makar Sankranti: India is celebrating Makar Sankranti today. Since early morning, thousands of pilgrims are at the bathing ghats (banks)of the Ganga in Prayagraj, Haridwar and other places for the holy dip and rituals. Devotees are taking a dip at the confluence of the Ganga and the Bay of Bengal at Gangasagar as well.

Haridwar Kumbh Mela 2021: The Indian Railways will run special trains for the Kumbh Mela set to start at Haridwar on Makar Sankranti, January 14. "Indian Railways has started preparing for the Kumbh Mela 2021...special trains will operate on various routes for devotees and tourists to reach Haridwar...," the Railways tweeted and posted pictures of ...

Seventy lakh devotees participated in Haridwar's Kumbh Mela, the mammoth religious congregation which ended Friday after triggering a scare that it might have acted as a coronavirus "super-spreader".

A curfew has been ordered in Uttarkhand's Haridwar from Wednesday - a day after the final shahi snan (royal bath) of a mega Kumbh that has seen tens of thousands of devotees defy Covid protocol even as India fights a virus that has killed over 17,0

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.

As I left my hotel to cover the Kumbh Mela at daybreak, roads had been blocked to traffic to clear the routes. Thousands of devotees could be seen heading to the ghats. When I reached "Har ki Pauri", the most popular ghat, the sight was unbelievable

Hundreds of thousands of Hindu devotees flocked on Monday to take a holy bath in Ganges river in Uttarakhan's Haridwar, even as the nation racked up the world's highest tally of new daily coronavirus infections.

Somvati Amavasya 2021: Today is Somvati Amavasya. It is one of the main bathing dates (Shahi Snan) at the Haridwar Mahakumbh. Lakhs of devotees have gathered for the holy dip in the Ganga. Here are the details of Somvati Amavasya

Thousands of devotees, some of them without masks, gathered by the river Ganges in Uttarakhand's Haridwar on Sunday in densely packed crowds for prayers during the Kumbh Mela - one of the largest religious gatherings in the world.

Kumbh Mela 2021: Officials say they do not expect huge turnout of devotees due to the Covid-linked restrictions imposed amid the spike in infections. Over 12,000 police and 400 paramilitary personnel are keeping an eye on Kumbh Kshetra

Kumbh Mela 2021: RT-PCR test report, not older than 72 hours before arrival, has been made mandatory for devotees by the Uttarakhand High Court. Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan had recently written to the Uttarakhand Chief Secretary underlining the need for taking strict measures to check the spread of the pandemic

With COVID cases surging again in Uttarakhand, the state government on Wednesday made it mandatory for devotees to bring a negative RT-PCR report not older than 72 hours for attending the forthcoming Kumbh Mela in Haridwar.

Mahakumbh 2021: On Maha Shivratri today, lakhs of Hindu devotees gathered at the banks of the river Ganga in Haridwar to take a holy dip on the auspicious first Shahi Snan day. Devotees of Lord Shiva across the world are celebrating Shivratri with great devotion today.

Vasant Panchami 2021: On the auspicious day of Vasant Panchami, Hindu devotees took a holy dip at Har Ki Pauri Ghat in Haridwar this morning. Vasant Panchami is of the key dates for Ganga snan (bath) during Kumbh Mela. Hundreds of people were also seen at the ghats of Varasani and Prayagraj for Ganga snan and the rituals.

In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the devotees willing to participate in the ongoing Haridwar ''Maha Kumbh Mela'' will have to show a 72-hour-old RT-PCR negative report at the time of arrival.

2021 Makar Sankranti: India is celebrating Makar Sankranti today. Since early morning, thousands of pilgrims are at the bathing ghats (banks)of the Ganga in Prayagraj, Haridwar and other places for the holy dip and rituals. Devotees are taking a dip at the confluence of the Ganga and the Bay of Bengal at Gangasagar as well.

Haridwar Kumbh Mela 2021: The Indian Railways will run special trains for the Kumbh Mela set to start at Haridwar on Makar Sankranti, January 14. "Indian Railways has started preparing for the Kumbh Mela 2021...special trains will operate on various routes for devotees and tourists to reach Haridwar...," the Railways tweeted and posted pictures of ...