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• Around two crore devotees took holy dip on the occasion of Makar Sankranti at Kumbh Prayagraj.
• Bathing passed peacefully without any untoward incident. Elaborate security arrangements were put in place for the world’s largest religious and cultural human congregation at the confluence of rivers Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati -the Sangam and nearby places.
• The Royal holy dip was initiated by saints and seers of different Akharas.
• The Kumbh bathing Mela will continue for 49 days and conclude on 4th March on Mahashivratri.
• There are six main bathing dates including Makar Sankranti. Next two Royal bathing fall on Mauni Amavasya on 4th February and Basant Panchmi on 10th February.
• Due to huge gathering reaching Kumbh, the administration had enforced traffic diversion and no vehicle was allowed to enter in Kumbh area. Seven thousand cusecs water have been released at Sangam for holy dip.