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Haryana bans gathering of devotees during Amavasya at pilgrimage sites

Chandigarh, Sep 14 (UNI) 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.
Stating this here on Monday, 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.
He said the devotees are hence appealed to take care of their own and other people's health and refrain from gathering at Kurukshetra and Pehowa.

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