Rishikesh: On the auspicious occasion of Basant Panchami, on Sunday, the date for the opening of the sacred Badrinath shrine was ceremoniously decided at Narendra Nagar palace in Tehri. This year, the revered doors will open on Sunday, 4 May at 6 a.m. in the month of Vaishakh, Shukla Paksha Saptami, under Pushya Nakshatra. Ceremony … Read more
New Delhi: It is deeply saddening that 11 devotees from Bihar lost their lives prematurely in the unfortunate (stampede) incident at the Prayagraj Mahakumbh in Uttar Pradesh, wrote Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on X. He pointed out that 4 of the victims were from Gopalganj district, 2 from Aurangabad district, 1 each from Patna, … Read more
New Delhi: Security has been stepped up and crowd control measures at the ghats strengthened to check overcrowding, as 4 to 5 crore devotees are expected to take a holy dip for the Basant Panchami sacred bathing ritual on Sunday. It will mark the third ‘Amrit Snan’ of the 45-day Maha Kumbh. Over 7 crore … Read more
Prayagraj: Days after 49 people were killed and several others were injured during the Mauni Amavasya holy bath, the administration is taking all possible measures to prevent such incidents in the future. Steps are being taken to further improve the health services at the Maha Kumbh Mela for Basant Panchami, which falls on February 2. … Read more
Dehradun: The much-anticipated dates for the opening of the doors of the revered Badrinath shrine will be determined on Basant Panchami, Sunday, February 2, at the Narendra Nagar Rajdarbar. This decision will be made after the Panchang (Hindu Calendar) calculation. Additionally, this year’s Uttarakhand Char Dham Yatra will commence on Akshaya Tritiya, April 30. A … Read more
New Delhi: The Uttar Pradesh government has apparently learnt a lesson or two from the stampede that broke out at the Sangam area of the Maha Kumbh in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, killing at least 30 people and leaving more than 60 injured. A day after the tragedy, the state government has decided to adopt stringent … Read more
New Delhi: The Mahakumbh Mela administration has officially finalised the schedule for the ‘Shahi Snan’ (also known as ‘Rajsi Snan’ or ‘Amrit Snan’) to be performed by the 13 akharas on the three major bathing days of the Mela in 2025. The major bathing dates are Makar Sankranti (January 14), Mauni Amavasya (January 29), and … Read more