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.

By Monday, water had surrounded the Bade Hanuman temple corridor. By Tuesday afternoon, it entered the temple, flowing down the stairs and fully submerging the reclining idol within an hour.