Hindus across India throng temples, perform holy dips to mark beginning of new year

Record ID: 1894033

  • Title: Hindus across India throng temples, perform holy dips to mark beginning of new year
  • Date: 1st January 2025
  • Summary: PRAYAGRAJ, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA (JANUARY 01, 2025) (ANI - No use India) DEVOTEES GATHERED ON BANKS OF GANGES RIVER DEVOTEES TAKING HOLY DIPS VARIOUS OF DEVOTEES CARRYING OFFERINGS, WALKING IN QUEUE OUTSIDE TEMPLE, RAISING CHANTS (Hindi): "HAIL LORD RAM" DEVOTEES RINGING BELLS VARIOUS OF DEVOTEES SHOWERING FLOWERS ON IDOL OF HINDU MONKEY GOD LORD HANUMAN IN SLEEPING POSITIO
  • Embargoed: 15th January 2025 06:58
  • Keywords: Andhra Pradesh Hindus India New Delhi Prayagraj Sangam Tirupati Uttar Pradesh Varanasi capital celebrations crowd devotees holy dips new year offerings prayers queue religion river society
  • Location: PRAYAGRAJ, VARANASI, UTTAR PRADESH/NEW DELHI/TIRUPATI, ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA
  • City: PRAYAGRAJ, VARANASI, UTTAR PRADESH/NEW DELHI/TIRUPATI, ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA
  • Country: India
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Religion/Belief,Society/Social Issues
  • Reuters ID: LVA001LPHVRYN
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Devotees across India offered prayers, took holy dips and performed rituals to invoke the blessings of Hindu deities to mark the first day of 2025 on Wednesday (January 01).
    Some staunch devotees braved the severe winter chill in holy cities including Prayagrag and took a dip to wash away sins in the revered River Ganges.
    In the city of Tirupati, in southern Andhra Pradesh state, devotees thronged the world's richest Hindu temple of Tirupati to offer prayers for an auspicious start to the new year.
    People in India believe that the blessings of the gods should be sought before beginning anything new, more so at the dawn of the new year.
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