The heavy downpour led to waterlogging in several low-lying areas, causing inconvenience to commuters and local residents. Varanasi: The holy city received significant rainfall on Wednesday, bringing much needed relief from the humid and sultry weather that had been troubling residents for several days. The showers improved weather conditions across the city and brought down…
Arrangements for smooth movement of Kanwariyas, rest areas and free 24-hour public toilet facilities were also ordered during VMC meeting Varanasi: The ‘Shiv Stotra’ (praise of Lord Shiv) will play on public address systems from 5:30 am daily throughout the Shrawan month at 55 major intersections across the city, it was decided during executive committee…
Union minister for tourism and culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat during his one-day tour of Varanasi on Tuesday Varanasi: During his one-day tour of Varanasi on Tuesday, Union minister for tourism and culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat visited Sarnath. He inspected the religious stupas and archaeological ruins and described its inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List…
Prayagraj: Bound by faith rather than geography, thousands of kanwariyas converged at Prayagraj’s Sangam and Dashashwamedh Ghat on Monday to collect the sacred Ganga water before beginning their barefoot pilgrimage to temples dedicated to Lord Shiv. Among them were four friends from different districts who reunited for the second consecutive year to undertake the kanwar…
Prayagraj: The safety and security of women have remained a key focus of the Uttar Pradesh govt, and nowhere is this more visible than during the ongoing kanwar yatra in the holy month of Shrawan. As an increasing number of women join the annual pilgrimage, authorities in Prayagraj have strengthened security and convenience measures, with…
Varanasi: The tradition of offering Jalabhishek to Lord Kashi Vishwanath and other prominent Shiv temples in Kashi by the Yadav Bandhus on the first Monday of the auspicious month of Shrawan will enter its 94th year on Monday.Chandravanshi Gop Seva Samiti president Lalji Chandravanshi said that, as per tradition, devotees from the Yadav fraternity will…
Devotees and kanwariyas have started arriving in Kashi ahead of the first Shrawan Monday Varanasi: Traffic restrictions and elaborate crowd management plans for the Shrawan Somvars came into effect in Varanasi from Saturday evening, while major traffic diversions, including on highways across almost all surrounding districts, will be enforced from Sunday to manage the expected…
CM Yogi Adityanath at a public meeting in Ghazipur on Thursday Varanasi: On the turf of gangster-turned-politician late Mukhtar Ansari, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the Samajwadi Party, saying those who offered ‘Fatiha’ at the grave of the mafia don brandished weapons during Ramlila and patronised his family were…
Varanasi: With the holy month of Shrawan beginning on Thursday and continuing till Aug 28, lakhs of devotees and kanwariyas from India and abroad are expected to visit Kashi for darshan and jalabhishek of Baba Shri Kashi Vishwanath. To manage the massive influx, the local administration has put in place extensive security, traffic, crowd-management and…
Devotees throng a mutt in the city on Guru Purnima on Wednesday Varanasi: Ashrams and mutts across Varanasi witnessed a massive influx of devotees on Wednesday as thousands of followers gathered to seek the blessings of their spiritual gurus on the auspicious occasion of Guru Purnima. As part of the celebrations, thousands of devotees took…
