Lakhs of devotees take dip in Ganga in Haridwar on Kartik Purnima

Taking a bath in the Ganga at Har Ki Pairi on Kartik Purnima is considered as sacred as bathing in the holy river during Kumbh, he said. About 18 lakh devotees from all over the country took a bath in the holy river at Har ki Pairi and other ghats, the district administration said.

Devotees from all over the country took a dip in the Ganga here on Monday on the occasion of Kartik Purnima. It is said bathing in the Ganga on this day brings divine blessings, health, happiness and prosperity, astrologer Prateek Mishrapuri said. ''Taking a bath in the Ganga at Har Ki Pairi on Kartik Purnima is considered as sacred as bathing in the holy river during Kumbh,'' he said. About 18 lakh devotees from all over the country took a bath in the holy river at Har ki Pairi and other ghats, the district administration said. In view of the rush of pilgrims, routes were diverted at many places, District Magistrate Dheeraj Singh Garbyal said. The entire area was on CCTV camera surveillance, he said. The devotees had begun gathering at the ghats since early morning, he said. Keeping in view the possibility of a large number of devotees coming for bathing, the police administration had made special security arrangements.

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