Summary
They sang songs, gave water, and saw many flowers 🌸
Police and drones helped keep everyone safe 👮
Key Points
4 points1
Hundreds of thousands of people gathered at many temples.
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The day was also the festival called Nag Panchami.
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People walked in long lines and offered water to the god.
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Police officers and cameras watched the crowds.
New Words to Learn
14 wordsdevotees
people who love and worship a god
temple
a special building where people pray
Sawan
a holy month in the Hindu calendar
Nag Panchami
a festival where people honor snakes
Kanwariyas
people who carry holy river water to the temple
darshan
seeing the statue or picture of a god
Aarti
a prayer with singing and light
Mahadev
another name for the god Shiva
CCTV
cameras that watch places for safety
drone
a small flying robot that can see from the sky
surveillance
watching to keep people safe
Panchamrit
a mixture of five holy foods used in worship
Abhishek
pouring water or milk on a god's statue
Bhasma
sacred ash used in special prayers
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