People throng temple where Goddess Durga 'consumes' milk

Lucknow, Aug 20 (UNI) Thousands of people in Bareilly are thronging a Durga temple following reports that the idol was having milk offered by devotees.

It all started this morning when a woman claimed that the milk she had offered to goddess Durga was consumed. Following her claim, thousands of people thronged the temple carrying milk in buckets, bowls and spoons to appease the goddess.

Soon, a similar occurence was reported from a nearby Shiv temple.

A group of individuals have opened a milk 'piyau' outside the Durga temple to enable people make an offering to the goddess.

A similar report was received from Rae Bareli.

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