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Even as Uttarakhand Reels From Sharp Spike in COVID Cases, Char Dham Yatra To Go Ahead Last week, the Uttarakhand high court had observed that the pilgrimage cannot be allowed to turn into another Kumbh Mela. The Badrinath temple is one of the four pilgrimage sites of the Char Dham yatra. Photo: Atarax42/Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 Rights28/Apr/2021 New Delhi: Despite the 1800% increase in Uttarkhand’s active COVID-19 cases in the period coinciding with the Kumbh Mela, the state government has given its green signal to hold the annual Char Dham yatra from May 14. The state government has agreed to allow the pilgrimage to four shrines â Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath â despite criticism that the Kumbh Mela had allowed the virus to spread in the state. On March 31, the state only had 1,863 active cases. By April 27, this number shot up to 43,032. ....
Updated Apr 17, 2021 | 10:19 IST As the two shahi snans of Kumbh Mela have concluded, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Swami Awadheshanand Giri, Acharya Mahamandaleshwar to ensure only symbolic participation in Kumbh Mela now. Prime Minister Narendra Modi | Photo Credit: ANI New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke to Swami Avdheshanand Giri over the telephone, requesting that Kumbh Mela should only see symbolic participation in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic now that two shahi snans (holy baths) have concluded. I spoke to Swami Awadheshanand Giri, Acharya Mahamandaleshwar on the phone today and asked about the health of all saints. All the saints are giving all kinds of support to the administration. I thanked them for this and prayed that since two royal baths have taken place, the Kumbh be kept symbolic due to the coronavirus crisis. This will give strength to the fight against this crisis, PM M ....
Naga Sadhus (Hindu holy men) take a holy dip in the waters of the Ganges River HARIDWAR/NEW DELHI/PRAYAGRAJ: Hours after PM Narendra Modi appealed to its chief Avadheshanand Giri to wind up the rest of the Maha Kumbh Mela in Haridwar, Juna akhada the largest of the 13 sects of seers in the country pulled out of the religious festival. Juna is the third akhada, after Niranjani and Anand, to withdraw from the event, scheduled to continue till April 30, citing concerns about Covid-19, and its decision was quickly followed by pullout calls by two other fellow Shaivite akhadas Avahan and Agni. ....
COVID-19 update: RT-PCR test mandatory for Kumbh Mela returnees in Gujarat The ongoing Kumbh, which has seen lakhs of people from different parts of the country and seers attending the auspicious event in large numbers, has drawn flak from various quarters as the number of COVID-19 cases has zoomed at a rapid pace in the past few weeks PTI | April 17, 2021 | Updated 19:16 IST Gujarat on Friday added the highest number of 8,920 new coronavirus positive cases in a day People returning to Gujarat after attending the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar will have to undergo an RT-PCR test before they are allowed to enter their respective cities and villages, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said on Saturday. ....