A huge crowd of devotees was seen in Varanasi on the occasion of Kartik Purnima. Before the Sutak period, people were competing for bathing in the Ganges. Meanwhile, women were also seen singing songs and worshiping by making idols on the sand.
In Kashi, a crowd of people gathered on the banks of the Ganges for the Kartik Purnima bath. The festival of bathing at the ghats was being made on sight. The women in the group sang Ganga songs and the lamp donation and worship continued. Meanwhile, aarti was also done by making idols of Lord Vishnu and Shiva on the sand. Before the Sutak period, there was a competition among the people regarding the donation of bath and donation for Chandraghan.
More than two lakh people are estimated to take a dip in the pilgrimage town on Kartik Purnima. From the midnight of Monday, there was a rush of bathers on the roads leading to Dashashwamedh. Meanwhile, elaborate arrangements were also made by the police administration.
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