On the auspicious occasion of Bhai Dooj, a huge rush of devotees gathered in Mathura for a holy dip in the Yamuna. From Wednesday morning, large crowds of brothers and sisters began assembling at Vishram Ghat and other ghats along the Yamuna. Around 50,000 people are reported to have taken a dip of faith in the Yamuna. The crowd at the ghats was so large that in many places there was no space left to stand. Along with the ritual bath, long queues of devotees were also seen at temples for darshan and worship.
Brothers and sisters bathed together in the Yamuna
On this festival, observed as Yam Dwitiya, brothers and sisters held each other’s hands and bathed in the Yamuna. According to religious belief, bathing in the Yamuna and worshipping Yamraj on this day removes the fear of untimely death. After the bath, sisters applied tilak on their brothers’ foreheads and prayed for their long life, happiness and prosperity.
Devotees thronged Yamraj temple
Long queues of devotees were seen at the Yamraj temple at Vishram Ghat for darshan and worship. Religious chants continued to echo along the Yamuna banks. In view of the crowd, the administration arranged barricading at the ghats and deployed police personnel, divers and water police. Devotees were also urged to avoid going into deep water for their safety.
In Mathura, the Bhai Dooj festival was celebrated as a confluence of brother-sister affection, family tradition and religious faith.
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