GORAKHPUR/LUCKNOW/ HYDERABAD: Lakhs of devotees took a bracing dip in the Ganga and thronged temples to offer prayers, colourful rangolis adorned houses and multihued kites dotted the skies as people across the length and breadth of the country celebrated Makar Sankranti on Sunday.
Over 20 lakh devotees took a dip in the holy waters of the Ganga and the Sangam till 4 pm at the ongoing Magh Mela in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, according to authorities.
In Gorakhpur, all roads led to the Gorakhnath temple where devotees started queuing up since 4 am to offer ‘khichdi’, made from a mix of lentils and rice, to Shiva avatar Guru Gorakhnath. The sanctum sanctorum of the temple was thrown open to the public after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who is also the Mahant of Gorakshpeeth, performed rituals in the morning.
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