Flood of faith in Vrindavan: Millions of devotees gather for once-a-year 'charan darshan' of Banke Bihari

Vrindavan, April 20 -- The holy city of Vrindavan witnessed an unprecedented display of devotion on the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Tritiya.

Millions of devotees from across the country and abroad flocked to catch a glimpse of the rare 'Charan Darshan' of their beloved Thakur Banke Bihari Maharaj.

It is believed that Thakurji's feet are visible only on this day of the year, leading to long queues of devotees forming outside the temple early Monday morning.

As soon as the temple doors opened, devotees who had been waiting for hours began entering the temple, chanting "Banke Bihari Lal Ki Jai!" As soon as the devotees' wishes were fulfilled and they were granted a glimpse of Thakurji's feet, the atmosphere became filled with devotion. M...