Kartik Purnima is being celebrated on November 5, 2025. Taking a bath in the Ganges at Har Ki Pauri on this day is believed ...

Understanding Kartik Purnima According to the Vedic calendar, time in Hinduism is measured using the Samvat system, which ...

Recent data reveals Ganga water in Haridwar is safe for bathing but not drinking during the Char Dham yatra. While improved from previous years, contamination levels still exceed drinking standards, ...

HARIDWAR, India — Over the bridge they came, Hindu holy men by the tens of thousands, the most devout naked and dusted with sacramental powder, marching toward the bathing pool in the Ganges where the ...

Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], April 27 (ANI): The festival of Vaishakh Amavasya is being celebrated with great devotion and enthusiasm in Haridwar, drawing an enormous crowd of devotees. The Ganga ...

HARIDWAR, India (Reuters) -Hundreds of thousands of ash-smeared ascetics and devout Hindus jostled to take a dip in the Ganges during a religious festival on Wednesday, hoping to wash away their sins, ...

Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], December 4 (ANI): The Ganga river water in Haridwar was found to be in 'B' category, making it unsafe for drinking but suitable for bathing, said Uttarakhand Pollution ...

Emphasising the mass gathering of people due to upcoming Makar Sakranti Festival, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Dr Yogendra Singh Rawat on January 11 informed that in view of the increasing ...

Dehradun: The water on the Ganga in Haridwar has been classified as unsuitable for drinking but safe for bathing, based on data collected from the Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board (UKPCB) in the ...

Haridwar: The Ganga river water in Haridwar was found to be in 'B' category, making it unsafe for drinking but suitable for bathing, said Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board on Wednesday. The ...