Kartik Poornima and Guru Nanak Jayanti are being celebrated in Uttar Pradesh, with great enthusiasm and religious fervor on Tuesday.<br />''<br />'' Since early in the morning, lakhs of devotees continue to take a dip at the banks of the rivers across the state. Devotees in huge numbers continue to flock Ganga, Saryu, Mandakini, Yamuna and Ghaghara to take a holy dip on this occasion at different places of the state including Mathura, Varanasi, Prayagraj, Ayodhya, Chitrakoot, Bareilly and Garh Mukteshwar along with others. Elaborate security arrangements are in place in view of three auspicious festivals – The Kartik Purnima, Guru Nanak Jayanti and Dev Deepawali across the state. <br />''<br />''There is an ecstatic rush among devotees to take a holy dip and offer their worship at all river banks across the state. Mammoth gathering is being witnessed at Prayagraj, Varanasi, Mathura, Ayodhya and Bareilly including several other places. A ritual bath in sacred water of rivers is known as Kartik Snana which is deemed as most auspicious on this occasion. People are seen donating food and grains on the occasion. <br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Gurudwara are abuzz with chanting of Shabad Keertan and preparing for processions of Prakashotsav. Banks of rivers have been richly decorated at several places including Varanasi, Prayagraj, Kanpur, Chitrakoot and Mathura on the occasion of Dev Deepawali today where earthen Deyas will be lit.</span><br />