Here, devotees from different Hindu sects, or Akharas, join in grand processions to take the 'Shahi Snaan' or royal bath, when they take a dip in the sacred river. The grand spectacle attracts ...

President Droupadi Murmu visited the Maha Kumbh Mela, taking a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam. She offered traditional prayers to River Ganga and the Sun. Accompanied by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ...

where millions of Hindu devotees gathered for a ritual bath at the confluence of three sacred rivers. State authorities confirmed that nearly three dozen people had been killed in the crowds while ...

Hindus believe that taking a dip at the confluence of three sacred rivers - Ganga ... called the Shahi Snan, or royal bath, will attain spiritual growth and purification, with pre-dawn hours ...