Lakhs of devotees thronged the holy Sangam on the auspicious occasion of Kartik Purnima to take a dip into the sacred waters of the Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati. Though fog had covered the bathing ghats, people braved the chill and started reaching there in early morning hours. A huge rush of devotees was also witnessed at Yamuna ghats. Owing to fog and clouds, residents could not have darshan of the Sun God on Kartik Purnima. In the evening the Sangam bank and several other ghats were decorated with lakhs of glittering diyas and glowing candles to celebrate Dev Deepawali.
Gurudwaras attracted thousands who offered special prayers besides ‘ardas’ and ‘langar’ were organised.
BUS CATCHES FIRE: A Lucknow-bound AC Shatabdi bus caught fire near Beli Hospital in the afternoon hours. No casualty has been reported.
According to reports smoke started coming out from the engine and flames were also visible. Passengers got down in a huff and within minutes, flames engulfed the entire bus.