Haridwar, May 26 -- Thousands of devotees converged in Haridwar early Monday morning to take a holy dip in the river Ganga on the occasion of Somvati Amavasya.

Somvati Amavasya holds a special significance in Hinduism, wherein devotees perform bathing, charity, worship, and rituals for their ancestors.

It is believed that bathing in holy rivers and doing charity on this day lead to the attainment of merit.

Pilgrims from various parts of the country gathered at the ghats to perform these sacred practices, driven by the belief that such acts bring blessings, prosperity, and divine grace.

Ashwini Kumar, who has come from Delhi to take a holy dip in the river Ganga, said, "We keep coming here, and at least when we do, we take a bath two o...