Varanasi, Aug. 29 -- People gathered in large numbers to take a holy dip in Lolark Kund on Friday in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi, on the occasion of the sixth day of the Hindu month of Bhadrapad.

According to the police, four to five lakh devotees have taken the holy dip in the Lolark Kund.

"Arrangements for drinking water and toilets have also been made. It is estimated that 4-5 lakh people have taken the dip in the Kund today," Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Crime, Varanasi, Saravanan Thangamani, said.

More than a thousand police personnel, along with the teams of the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Jal Police, have been deployed for the safety and security of the devotees.

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