, Feb 11 (IANS) Thousands of devotees from various parts of the country braved the cold and fog on Thursday morning and took a holy dip in the Sangam the trinity of holy rivers Ganga, Yamuna and the mystical Saraswati, on the occasion of .
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Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will arrive in Prayagraj on Thursday on the occasion of auspicious day of Mauni Amavasya.She is expected to visit Sangam and possibly take a holy dip.Priyanka s visit to the ongoing Magh Mela is .
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Magh Mela is organized every year by the UP government
New Delhi: Mauni Amavasya is being celebrated with great vigor and enthusiasm today. According to Hindu calendar, the month of February is considered auspicious.
As per traditions, a holy dip in sacred rivers is believed to be necessary to get rid of evil deeds. Devotees also keep a fast on this day.
Mauni Amavasya Timings:
Amavasya will end at 12:35 AM on Friday (February 12).
How people celebrate Mauni Amavasya?
It is known as Mauni Amavasya, because people who celebrate it observe maunvrat that is silence. Both Lord Vishnu and Shiva are worshipped on this occasion.
To welcome the pilgrims, the state government made special arrangements to shower flower petals from helicopters.
PRAYAGRAJ: Braving Covid fears, around 30 lakh pilgrims took a spiritual dip in Sangam to achieve divine salvation, amid tight security arrangements on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya during the ongoing Magh Mela in UP s Prayagraj on Thursday.
Lost in the teeming crowds, 1,500 people were reunited with their families by volunteers of Bhoole Bhatke Shivir and police.
To welcome the pilgrims, the state government made special arrangements to shower flower petals from helicopters.
धर्मनगरी प्रयागराज में मौनी अमावस्या के पावन अवसर पर आज कल्पवासियों एवं श्रद्धालुओं पर पुष्पवर्षा सनातन संस्कृति व… https://t.co/M4RoDCLolO Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) 1613032267000
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