Devotees started gathering at Ram Ghat in large numbers in the early morning and took holy dips in the holy Kshipra river. This was followed by pujas and rituals organized by priests and attended by devotees during the lunar eclipse period on Tuesday.
The last five days of the auspicious month of Kartika are called Panchuka of which the last day is known as Kartik Purnima. It is considered a significant day to celebrate the maritime glory of the Odisha. People set afloat miniature boats to mark the day.
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 19 (ANI): Devotees take a holy dip in river Ganga at Sarsaiya Ghat of Kanpur and offer their prayers on the occasion of Kartik Purnima today.
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], November 19 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel took a holy dip at Mahadev Ghat in Raipur on Kartik Purnima in the early morning hours of Friday.