Lakhs Take Holy Dip In Ganga In UP On Makar Sankranti, Defy Covid Surge
NDTV
Makar Sankranti: Around 6.5 lakh people, including children and the elderly, had taken bath in Ganga by 6 pm, an official of the Magh Mela said.
Tens of thousands of devotees took a holy dip in the Ganga in Prayagraj on the occasion of Makar Sankranti on Friday, braving severe cold and belittling the coronavirus threat.
Devotees have been flocking the Magh Mela area since morning and around 6.5 lakh people, including children and the elderly, had taken bath in the river by 6 pm, an official of the annual religious event said.
Crowds of devotees were seen at ghats in Varanasi too.
Praygraj District Magistrate Sanjay Kumar Khatri, Mela adhikari Sheshmani Pandey and Senior Superintendent of Police Ajay Kumar visited the VIP Ghat, Sangam Nose, Arail Ghat and other major ghats.
