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On the Sankranti yatra on Tuesday, the thousands of people came on  the sangam shores of  the Ganga, the Yamuna and the invisible Saraswati . Here, 13 akhadas made for the protection of Sanatan Dharam  took the first royal bath in Triveni. With this, the world's largest spiritual Maha Parv Kumbha begun. The sight of the Sangam beach with the sadhu saint, the Naga Sannyasis, and the common devotees was marked by the voice of Har-Har Mahadev. According to the fair administration, in the last 48 hours, 18 million devotees took bath in the Sangam.

On Tuesday, in the Prayagraj Kumbha, Makar Sankranti was performed with the first royal bath, with all joys and happiness. According to tradition, first of all, the at  6.15 am on Saturday morning. Mahamandaleshwar, Mandleshwar, Mahant and Srimatant of the Akhara rode on Rath and Baggi and reached Sangam coast. After this, Atal, Niranjani and Anand Akhada took a royal bath. In the third sequence, along with the Juna Akhara, only the sheer baths, fire and sage-saint Shahi baths of the Akhbar are performed. Then the three Vaishnava and Akhara Digambar, Nirmohi and Nirvanaa Akhada took bath. Finally, saints of the Nirmal Akhara had a bath.

For the first time kinnar akhada did the royal bath

On Tuesday for the first time in the history of Aquarius at the Makar Sankranti festival, Kannar Akhada, a devotee of Mahakal, performed the royal bath. Earlier, the grand pavilion was taken with the old akhaas. On boarding the chariot, Baghi, Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Lakshmi Narayan Tripathi and other Mahamandaleshwar, Mandaleshwar reached Triveni coast. Here, in the confluence with the saints of the Juna Akhara, they plunge for the salvation of God and worship of the sun.

Now the bath will be on the following dates:

Paush Purnima - Monday 21 January 2019

Paush Ekadashi Bath - 31st January 2019 Thursday

Mauni Amavasya - Monday 4th February 2019

Basant Panchami - Sunday 10 February 2019

Maghi Ekadashi - Saturday 16 February 2019

Maghi full moon Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Mahashivaratri 04 March 2019 Mon