Before the Maha Kumbh Mela, 25 lakh devotees took a dip in the Sangam, know when the royal bath will start.

On Saturday, two days before the bathing festival of Maha Kumbh, about 25 lakh people took a dip in the Ganga and Sangam. Maha Kumbh Mela is the largest religious gathering in the world, in which saints and devotees from all over the world come and take a holy dip in the sacred Triveni Sangam. Especially Naga Sadhus are the center of special attraction due to their unique lifestyle, dress and devotion. The bathing of Mahakumbh is starting from 13th January and the next bathing festival is on Makar Sankranti on 14th January.

According to the statement issued by the government, about 25 lakh people took a dip in the Ganga and Sangam on Saturday. With AI CCTV cameras installed in the entire fair area, it is easy to find out the exact number of devotees taking bath. In the last Kumbh Mela held in 2019, a total of 25 crore people took a dip in the Sangam. The Uttar Pradesh government hopes that this year this figure will cross 45 crores. The fair will begin with the first Shahi Snan on Paush Purnima on January 13 and will conclude on Mahashivratri on February 26. There will be six royal baths in this.

• Paush Purnima: 13 January
• Makar Sankranti: 14 January
• Mauni Amavasya: 29 January
• Basant Panchami: 3 February
• Maghi Purnima: 12 February
• Maha Shivratri: 26 February

Cantonment entry of Akharas continues in the fair

Let us tell you that the entry of cantonments of Akharas is going on in the Maha Kumbh Mela. In this sequence, a grand cantonment entry of Nirmal Akhara of Sikhs took place on Saturday, in which thousands of saints took part. Before this, Shaiva, Vaishnav and Udaasin Akharas have entered the cantonment. A wonderful confluence of Veda, Vedang and Guruvani was seen in the cantonment entry journey of Shri Panchayati Akhara Nirmal. In the cantonment entry procession, a group of saints riding chariots, carriages and horses came out from the headquarters of the Akhara in Kydganj.

More than a thousand saints participated in this entry journey, in which most of the saints come from the Sikh community. Women were walking behind the saints reciting Guruvani and doing Shabad Kirtan. The tableau displaying the ferocious form of Maa Kali at the entrance of the cantonment also remained the center of curiosity. This Cantonment Entry Yatra was given a grand welcome by the local people and the police administration with flower showers at various places.