Devotees take holy dip in River Ganga; offer prayers on Somvati Amavasya in Haridwar
Devotees celebrated Somvati Amavasya on the banks of the River Ganga at Haridwar on Sept 02. Somvati Amavasya holds a special significance in Hinduism wherein devotees perform bathing, charity, worship, and rituals for their ancestors. It is believed that bathing in holy rivers and doing charity on this day leads to the attainment of merit. Devotees performed special rituals for their ancestors on Somvati Amavasya. Those who came to bathe expressed joy in participating in the baths, worship, and rituals on the banks of the Ganga on this auspicious day.