4 lakh devotees take holy dip in Mandakini

Friday, September 22, 2006, 19:39 [IST]

Chitrakoot, Sep 22 (UNI) About four lakh devotees took holy dip in Mandakini river heart this ancient religious spot on the occasion of 'Pitra Visarjan Amavasya' today.

The devotees -- mainly from Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan -- also performed the 'parikrama' of Kadamgiri.

District Magistrate Radhakrishna Singh said tight security arrangements had been made in view of the mammoth gathering of devotees.

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