Haryana Govt imposes ban on gathering of devotees during Amavasya at Kurukshetra, Pehowa

Chandigarh, September 14, 2020 (Yes Punjab News)

Haryana Government has imposed a ban on gathering of devotees during Amavasya on September 17, 2020, at pilgrimage sites like Kurukshetra and Pehowa, due to the Corona pandemic.

Giving information in this regard an official spokesperson said that devotees usually congregate at Kurukshetra and Pehowa pilgrimage sites for pindaan of their forefathers on the occasion of Pitrapaksha.

This time Amavasya is on September 17, 2020. Thus, to prevent the spread of the Corona pandemic, the Kurukshetra administration has imposed a complete ban on the gathering of devotees at both the said pilgrimage sites till the day of Amavasya.

The devotees are hence appealed to take care of their own and other people’s health and refrain from gathering at Kurukshetra and Pehowa.