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Maha Kumbh: Devotees take holy dip at Triveni Sangam on the fourth day

Thousands of devotees took a holy dip at Triveni Sangam, a sacred confluence of rivers- Ganga, Yamuna and 'mystical' Saraswati, here on Thursday morning, the fourth day of the 45-day-long Maha Kumbh. Over 6 crore devotees have participated in the world's biggest religious congregation, over 3.5 crore on the occasion of Makar Sankranti on January 14. Meanwhile, given the massive influx of pilgrims, the Prayagraj administration has established an AI-based computerized lost and found centre. Shar...

January 14, 2025 9:50 AM

Maha Kumbh 2025: Mahanirvani Panchayati Akhada takes holy dip as first ‘Amrit Snan’ begins

The first Amrit Snan of Maha Kumbh 2025 on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti began as Sadhus from Sadhus of Mahanirvani Panchayati Akhada took a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam- a sacred confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and 'mystical' Saraswati river. Sadhus of the 13 Akhadas of the Sanatan Dharma will be taking a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam one by one. The 13 akhadas are divided into three groups -- Sanyasi (Shaivite), Bairagi (Vaishnav) and Udaseen. The Shaivite akhadas include Shre...