Earlier, on Friday morning, Yogi Adityanath performed the Holika Bhasm Puja amidst Vedic chants, showering gulal and flower petals on devotees. Later, donning black sunglasses and a pink turban ...

The famed creation grounds – Manikarnika and Harishchandra ghats – will witness celebration of “chita bhasm ki Holi” on Tuesday. The Holi is played with the ashes of funeral pyre, by Naga Sadhus and ...

At Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi, Holi is celebrated in a unique way. People use ashes from funeral pyres to play. The air is filled with chants of "Har Har Mahadev." Devotees from many places come ...

At Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi, people celebrated Holi with ashes from the funeral pyres. Amidst the burning pyres, devotees played Holi using sacred ashes. The scene at Kashi’s Manikarnika ...

The Char Dham Yatra 2025 will begin in April and devotees all over the country are looking forward to visiting the four sacred Himalayan shrines. The Uttarakhand government has announced the dates for ...

Naga Sadhus and Aghoris will celebrate 'Chita Bhasm ki Holi' at Harishchandra and Manikarnika ghats in Varanasi. Despite objections from some groups claiming it violates tradition, the practice ...

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