LUCKNOW, May 19 -- Thousands of devotees thronged Hanuman temples and bhandaras across Lucknow on Tuesday as the city celebrated the third Bada Mangal of the Jyestha month with religious fervour, community feasts and spiritual programmes.

Heavy crowds were witnessed at Aliganj Hanuman Temple, Hanuman Setu, Hanumant Dham, Gulachin temple, Lete Hanuman temple and Dakshin Mukhi Hanuman temple throughout the day.

More than 1,000 bhandaras were organised across the city on the occasion. According to officials, around 370 people registered with the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) to organise community feasts.

Cooling arrangements

At Hanuman Setu temple, tents were installed along the roadside for devotees waiting in queues. Large fans, ...