Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati left the Magh Mela on Wednesday after ending his sit-in protest over being allegedly stopped from taking a holy dip at the Sangam, following a dispute with the police and Mela administration
Millions of devotees thronged Haridwar, Varanasi and Prayagraj on Mauni Amavasya, braving cold and fog to take sacred dips, perform rituals and prayers, as authorities enforced tight security and crowd management during the major Magh Mela bathing day nationwide peacefully
Devotees thronged Sangam ghats on Magh Mela’s third day in Prayagraj, praising arrangements and security. The 44-day festival began January 3, features multiple auspicious bathing dates, extensive crowd management, transport facilities, and concludes on Mahashivratri with strong administrative oversight statewide
Eighteen factories in Kanpur, including tanneries will remain closed during the six 'Shahi Snans' in the upcoming Magh Mela in Prayagraj that begins next month.
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