Haridwar, July 10 -- A large number of devotees gathered to take a holy dip in the Ganga River at Har Ki Pauri on the occasion of Guru Purnima on Thursday.

Rahul, who reached Haridwar to take the holy dip, said to ANI, "I am very excited, and the environment is also very good. I am here to take the holy dip in the Ganga and will start my Kanwar Yatra as well.... I asked the Ganga to give me success in my academic journey."

Suman, who reached Haridwar from Delhi, said, "Today is a very auspicious day and the arrangements here are very good...I only asked God to take care of us."

Satish Kumar, another devotee from Delhi, there to take a holy dip, said, "I will start my Kanwar Yatra tomorrow and it will be my 26th Kanwar Yatra. I am very ...