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Time of India
5 days ago
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- Time of India
Locals return as floodwaters recede, cleanliness drives being launched
1 2 3 4 Prayagraj: With the twin rivers Ganga and Yamuna now flowing four meters below the danger mark of 84.73m, and floodwaters receding fast, the majority of residents of the 10 wards affected by floods have started returning from relief camps. Meanwhile, the Bade Hanuman temple, which was closed by the management committee on July 19 (Saturday) after the floodwaters entered the temple for the second time, was opened for devotees on Thursday. A complete cleaning exercise was carried out in the temple and it was opened after Mahaabhishek and aarti through Sodopchar puja vidhi. At 4:00pm on Thursday the level of the Ganga at Phaphamau was 80.93 m, at Chatnaag it was 79.89 m, and Yamuna was flowing at Naini at 80.56 m, four metres far below the danger level. The water level of the twin rivers as found receding at a pace of 13cm in every four hours. Areas like Kachar Mau\Sariya, Rajapur Dehmafi, Asdullapur Myorabad, Beli Kachar, Beli Uparhar, Baghara, Bakhtiyara, Myorabad, Nakauli, and Newada in city pockets, which were earlier approachable only by boats, are now accessible as the floodwaters has receded. The receding floodwaters has left a trail of garbage, silt, rotten vegetation, plastic, etc., by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Urologists: Enlarged Prostate? Every Man Should Stop This 1 Habit! Prostate Health Journal Click Here Undo on the streets and ghats. Also, the floods have led to rise in insects and other reptiles adding to the woes of the people. The administration, as well as locals, now face the daunting task of cleaning the roads. "Residents of the flood affected areas have started returning and have started cleaning the silt left by floodwaters and sanitising their areas," said a senior corporator Meenu Tiwari, adding, "there is a strong need to take up adequate sanitation and spraying of pesticides in order to check the spread of contagious diseases," she added. During floods, over 220 persons of 43 families shifted to flood relief camps in the city. The majority of them have now returned and many of the residents have hired labourers to clean their houses. Officials have appealed to locals to first check the condition of their houses before bringing back their families. "Now that the floodwaters is receding fast, people staying in relief camps have returned to their houses," said an official, adding, "a cleaning drive is being launched in affected areas," he added.
Indian Express
16-07-2025
- Climate
- Indian Express
Ganga floods Bade Hanuman temple in Prayagraj on first tuesday of Shrawan; devotees capture sacred ‘Mahasnan'
In Prayagraj, the holy rivers Ganga and Yamuna have surged significantly, rising nearly a metre overnight on Monday. By Tuesday afternoon, their swelling waters brought about a rare and deeply spiritual moment – the sacred Mahasnan (ritual bathing) – of 'Bade Hanuman' at the famed riverside temple. This natural occurrence, considered highly auspicious by locals, aligned perfectly with the first Tuesday of the Shrawan month, a day already significant in Hindu tradition. What made it even more remarkable was its timing. Typically, floodwaters reach the temple in August, but this year, for the first time in decades, it happened mid-July. According to The Times of India, water began surrounding the corridor of the Bade Hanuman temple early Monday. By the next morning, it had entered the temple premises. By 2:30 pm on Tuesday, it flowed steadily down the temple stairs, and within the hour, the reclining idol of Lord Hanuman was fully submerged. Videos capturing this have gone viral online. In them, devotees can be seen gathered around the temple, documenting the event and witnessing the half-submerged idol with reverence. Priests performed aarti (worship using lit lamps) followed by abhishekam (ritual bathing of a deity). #WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: Water level of River Ganga increased in Prayagraj; enters Bade Hanuman Mandir in Prayagraj. — ANI (@ANI) July 15, 2025 Mahant Balbeer Giri, the temple's head priest, told Hindustan Times, 'After the flood waters entered the temple, we performed Ganga Aarti followed by 'Abhishek' of both Goddess Ganga and Lord Hanuman. Later, we took a small idol of Hanuman and after touching it to the large idol, the same is placed above the temple and all rituals would now be performed on it right till the flood water recedes.' Following the traditions, the main chamber of the temple has now been closed for regular rituals. Meanwhile, data from the Central Water Commission indicates that the Ganga is flowing at 68.42 metres in Varanasi and is rising at a rate of 40 mm per hour. Though still below the warning mark of 70.262 metres, the steady increase is being closely monitored.
