<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>Around two crore devotees took holy dip on the occasion of Makar Sankranti at Kumbh Prayagraj. Bathing passed peacefully without any&nbsp; untoward incident. Additional Mela Adhikari Dileep Trigunyat told media persons at Kumbh that devotees were still at Sangam&nbsp; for bathing. Elaborate security arrangements were put in place for the world's largest&nbsp; religious and cultural human congregation at the confluence of rivers Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati -the Sangam and nearby places. <br />''<div><br />'' </div>''<div>The Royal holy dip was initiated by saints and seers of different Akharas early this morning.&nbsp; Railways have arranged&nbsp; 1711 special trains for the Kumbh. Utter Pradesh Transport Department&nbsp; has pressed into service six thousand buses for 49 days for the mega event. </div> &nbsp;<br />'' Th<span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; text-decoration: underline;">e</span> Kumbh bathing Mela will continue for 49 days and conclude on&nbsp; 4th March on Mahashivratri. There are six main bathing dates including Makar Sankranti. Next two Royal bathing fall on Mauni Amavasya on&nbsp; 4th February and Basant Panchmi on&nbsp; 10th February. <br />'' &nbsp;<br />'' AIR correspondent reports that the devotees had started reaching at Sangam area since yesterday to avoid any delay and confusion&nbsp; at the last moment.&nbsp; Due to huge gathering reaching Kumbh,&nbsp; 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. <br />''<span id="MSIEparagraph"></span>
News On AIR | January 15, 2019 9:18 PM
Around two crore devotees take holy dip on Makar Sankranti at Kumbh in Prayagraj