Sadhus take the 'Amrit Snan' on Makar Sankranti.
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Members belonging to various 'akharas' took the first 'Amrit Snan' at the Maha Kumbh on the occasion of 'Makar Sankranti.'
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By 8:30 am on Makar Sankranti, approximately 1.38 crore devotees had reportedly taken a dip at the Triveni Sangam.
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Shri Panchayati Akhara Mahanirvani and Shri Shambhu Panchayati Atal Akhara were the first ones to take 'Amrit Snan.'
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13 akharas are participating in the Maha Kumbh.
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Chants of 'Har Har Mahadev,' 'Jai Shri Ram,' and 'Jai Ganga Maiyya' were heard as the Sadhus took the sacred dip in the bone-chilling water.
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Carrying spears and tridents, Naga sadhus with their bodies smeared in ash moved in a procession with some riding horses as they made their way to the Shahi Snan.
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Sadhus take a holy dip during the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj.
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'Sadhus' take a holy dip at the Sangam on the occasion of the 'Makar Sankranti' festival during the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
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