Overview

• Devotees across India completed the Nishita Kaal puja between 12:33 AM and 1:07 AM, performing jalabhishek at major Shiva temples.
• Thousands of Kanwariyas offered sacred Ganga water at Kashi Vishwanath, Haridwar, Kalkaji and other revered shrines to conclude their pilgrimage.
• Authorities established camps with refreshments, medical care and checkpoints to manage crowds and streamline pilgrim movements.
• Worshippers observed strict Nirjala or Phalahar fasts and maintained overnight vigils with bhajan singing and scripture recitations.
• Early-morning rituals included holy dips at riverbanks in Prayagraj and Uttarakhand and panchamrit abhishek at decorated temple premises.