MP temples mark I-Day four days early per Hindu calendar

Two Madhya Pradesh temples, Pashupatinath in Mandsaur and Bade Ganesh in Ujjain, celebrated Independence Day on August 11, four days early, following a tradition based on the Hindu calendar date corresponding to August 15, 1947. Rituals included abhishek, flag hoisting, and a Tiranga Yatra, with prayers for India's development by 2047.