Prior to Mauni Amavasya, accommodation rates in these areas had surged by 20 to 30 percent. However, with the drop in footfall, rates have been revised downward.

Mauni Amavasya is expected to draw up to 100 million devotees to the grand event. But what makes this day so special for devotees? Mauni Amavasya is dedicated to ancestors, and it is believed that ...