Kartik Poornima was filled with festivities as devotees celebrated the day according to traditions and rituals on Sunday.
Thousands of people flocked at Mahadev Ghat situated on the banks of Kharun river to be a part of the famous Punni fair and take a holy dip into the river. A rush of customers was seen at the stalls of snacks, craft items, henna, sweets etc all day long. Similar fairs were organised on the banks of Shivnath river, Kharun river and other rivers in the state. People in groups, along with their families, had reached on the banks of Shivnath river at the dawn.
Elaborate security arrangements were in place for the thousands of people who had travelled from far away to arrive on the banks of Shivnath river to celebrate Kartik Poornima. People had to walk the last one kilometre to the banks. People took a dip in the river water after offering prayers to the Sun. lamps were floated in the river and prayed for well-being of their family. After the rituals and offering prayers, people explored the fair with their friends and family.
People from surrounding rural areas began to reach the spot from 11 am. Excitement could be easily sensed in the women folks who had travelled to Shivnath river from their villages. People consumed sweets like Rasgulla, Agra Petha, Baalushahi, Pemkhajoor.
long queues were seen in front of the lord Shiva temple. A police control room was set up on the spot to avoid any untoward incident. Plain clothes cops were deployed to keep an eye over the anti-social elements.