pushkar kumbh

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi, highlighting the state's development progress and seeking support for key infrastructure and connectivity projects. Dhami extended an invitation to the Prime Minister to visit Uttarakhand and presented him with local specialties. The meeting also covered initiatives in tourism, spiritual economy, and entrepreneurship.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday recalled the Uttarakhand statehood movement, saying that the youth of Uttarakhand had to take to the streets to protect their identity, culture, and rights. During this struggle, they also had to face incidents of violence such as the Rampur Tiraha firing incident.

Uttarakhand is hosting the pushkar kumbh Mela at Keshav Prayag in Mana village after 12 years, inaugurated by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on May 15, 2025. This sacred event, drawing Vaishnavite devotees, especially from South India, is held at the confluence of the Alaknanda and Saraswati rivers. Pilgrims believe participation purifies the soul.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil in New Delhi for a courtesy meeting, where they held detailed discussions on the preparations for the Mahakumbh to be held in Haridwar in 2027 and projects related to the Namami Gange programme.

The 12-year pushkar kumbh commenced at Keshav Prayag near the India-China border, drawing thousands of pilgrims, primarily Vaishnavites from South India. This intimate festival, rooted in religious tradition, occurs when Jupiter enters Gemini, believed to purify the soul.

"I have come to the holy city to pray for moksha (salvation) for my forefathers and ancestors," said Chandramangulu, who accompanied a nine-member team from Hyderabad.

Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami offered prayers at the Brahmaji Temple in Pushkar, Ajmer on Sunday. During the worship, the chief minister prayed for the well-being and prosperity of Rajasthan and its people.

Visiting the holy city, believed to be one of the world's oldest living cities, in this sultry weather when the mercury is hovering well above 40 degree Celsius may not seem to be a smart idea, but summer vacations and busy wedding season have already made the city a `hot` destination.

Throughout the two-month duration of the ongoing Ardh Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, city resident Pushkar Upadhyay’s routine does not waver. He reaches the mela premises early in the morning and plants himself in the announcer’s booth at the Bhoole Bhatke Shivir, a privately-run lost-and-found camp. For the next 12 hours, Pushkar announces the details of people who get lost at the mela, urging them or their relatives to come to the camp. And there is no dearth of people getting lost – it’s the Kumbh Mela after all! The festival played a pivotal role in countless Bollywood films once. The 1943-film Taqdeer is probably the first instance of the lost-and-found trope being used in Hindi cinema. In the ’70s, films like Mela (1971) had brothers getting separated at the fair. Even today, the mention of Kumbh is incomplete without someone making a joke about getting lost.