Overview
- Devotees performed the Sandhya Arghya evening offering on November 15, 2026, with large crowds gathering at riverbanks, lakes and makeshift ghats in cities including Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune and Patna.
- Bihar’s Disaster Management Department said it placed the State Disaster Response Force at 254 ghats, National Disaster Response Force teams at 123 ghats and 12,806 local divers and Aapda Mitras at ghats to provide on‑site rescue and first‑response support.
- Local committees and municipal bodies built temporary infrastructure such as artificial ponds, water tanker supply, lighting and sanitation to host rituals away from natural riverbanks and to manage crowds safely.
- Political and civic leaders issued festival greetings while volunteer groups coordinated with authorities to run crowd control, medical aid and logistics at 28 designated sites in Hyderabad and dozens more across other cities.
- The festival will conclude with Usha Arghya at sunrise on November 16, 2026, when devotees return before dawn to offer the morning Arghya and break their fast, a moment when continued safety oversight and orderly access to ghats remain crucial.