Buddha Purnima: Devotees take holy dip in Ganga at Har ki Pauri

May 23, 2024

Haridwar: On the auspicious occasion of Buddha Purnima, thousands of devotees who have come from different parts of the country gathered in Haridwar. Devotees are in Haridwar to take a holy dip and offer prayers. The holy city witnessed a massive influx of worshippers and pilgrims at various Ganga ghats, including the Har ki Pauri.

In a post on X, Uttarakhand Police said, “Today, on the occasion of Buddha Purnima bathing festival, a huge crowd of devotees gathered at all the Ganga ghats including Haridwar Har ki Pauri. Our whole effort is to ensure that people bathe comfortably and in an orderly manner and then proceed to their destinations.”

Karan Singh Nagnyal, IG, Garhwal Range, reviewed the arrangements at Har ki Pauri ghat on Wednesday in anticipation of the large number of devotees expected to bathe on Buddha Purnima.

“From 1 am onwards we will start our work, people who are sleeping at the Ghats will be wakened up and procedures for the bath will begin. Security forces have been deployed to manage the crowd. Heavy vehicles won’t be allowed to come in during the daytime until the ‘Arti’ is over,” Nagnyal said.

Neeraj Pathak, a devotee from Chhattisgarh, expressed the significance of the occasion”Buddha Purnima is a very significant occasion. That is why my entire family and I have come here to bathe in the Ganges and to have a glimpse of Lord Shankar.