Maha Kumbh: Maghi Purnima ‘snan’ begins amid elaborate arrangements

PRAYAGRAJ: The Maghi Purnima sacred bath began early Wednesday as hundreds of thousands of devotees gathered in the Maha Kumbh Mela area here amid elaborate traffic, crow control and safety measures.

With the Maghi Purnima bath, the month-long Kalpavas will also end and the around 10 lakh kalpvasis will start leaving the Maha Kumbh. The administration has requested all Kalpvasis to follow traffic rules and use only authorised parking spaces.

Lakhs of devotees have already taken the holy dip at the Triveni Sangam and other ghats since the bathing started early morning. Lakhs of pilgrims are headed to the Sangam Nose.

Source: PTI News

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