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  Thousands take holy dip at Kodiakarai, Vedaranyam, Poompuhar

  India | January 30, 2014 16:18 IST

  Nagapattinam: Thousands of devotees from all over the state thronged Kodiakarai,Vedaranyam and Poompuhar in Nagapattinam district today to take a holy dip in Bay of Bengal on ‘Thai Amavasai' (new moon day in Tamil onth

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  Makar Sankranti: More than 6 lakhs take holy dip at Gangasagar

  India | January 14, 2014 10:46 IST

  Kolkata: More than 6 lakh devotees, including a large number of sadhus, took a holy dip early this morning at Gangasagar, the confluence where the river Ganga enters the Bay of Bengal. Elaborate security arrangements

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  2 lakh take holy dip in sea on 'Mahalaya Ammavasai'

  India | October 04, 2013 12:26 IST

  Rameswaram: About two lakh devotees from all over the country took a holy dip in the sea here on the occassion of ‘Mahalaya ammavasai', officials said.Mahalaya Amavasya is considered a highly auspicious day for performing

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  Devotees in Northern India take holy dip on auspicious day to begin new ventures

  India | May 13, 2013 11:22 IST

  Varanasi 13 May: Devotees took holy dip in northern India on the occasion of the auspicious day when people began new ventures and purchased gold as well. Hindu devotees thronged to the banks of the

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  Assam ULFA leaders take holy dip at Kumbh Mela

  India | January 28, 2013 15:28 IST

  Allahabad, Jan 28: Two senior ULFA leaders belonging to the pro-talk faction took a holy dip in the Sangam at the Kumbh Mela seeking divine blessings for the success of their ongoing talks with the

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  Lakhs take holy dip at Maha Kumbh on Paush Poornima

  India | January 27, 2013 9:08 IST

  Allahabad, Jan 27: Several lakhs of devotees took a holy dip early this morning at the Sangam, confluence of rivers Ganga and Yamuna, on the occasion of Paush Poornima at the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela

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  5 lakh take holy dip at Gangasagar

  India | January 14, 2013 12:47 IST

  Sagar Islands (WB), Jan 14: Around 5 lakh pilgrims today took a holy dip at Gangasagar, the confluence of Ganga with Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. Calcutta High Court Chief Justice

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  2.5 lakh take the holy dip at Gangasagar

  India | January 13, 2013 11:38 IST

  Sagar Islands (WB), Jan 13: An estimated 2.5 lakh pilgrims have taken the holy dip at Gangasagar, the confluence of the Ganga river with the Bay of Bengal, one day before Makar Sankranti, till this