Prayagraj. A tide of faith surged in Tirthraj Prayagraj on Wednesday on the occasion of Bhai Dooj, also known as Yam Dwitiya. From the morning, large numbers of devotees began arriving at the ghats of the Yamuna river. Brothers and sisters held each other’s hands, took a holy dip in the Yamuna and prayed for happiness, prosperity and the long life of brothers.
The religious significance of this festival, observed on Kartik Shukla Dwitiya, is described in the mythological story associated with Yamraj and his sister Yamuna. According to belief, Yamraj visited the home of his sister Yamuna on this day. Yamuna welcomed him with a tilak and served him a meal. Pleased, Yamraj granted a boon that a brother who bathes in the Yamuna and eats at his sister’s home on this day would not face the fear of untimely death.
Due to this belief, devotees at Prayagraj’s Sangam and Yamuna banks performed worship, charity and offerings, along with bathing, and also offered tarpan for their ancestors. In view of the crowd at the ghats, the administration made security arrangements. Monitoring was carried out from boats, with water police and divers deployed. Barricading was put in place at major ghats to ensure safe bathing for devotees.
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