Devotees Take First Shahi Snan As Maha Kumbh Begins In Prayagraj — Watch

The 45-day Maha Kumbh festival commenced with the first "Shahi Snan" on Monday at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj.

The 45-day spritual Maha Kumbh commenced with the 'Shahi Snan' on the auspicious occassion of Purnima on Monday. (File photo)

Source : PTI

The 45-day spiritual Maha Kumbh commenced with the 'Shahi Snan' on the auspicious occasion of Paush Purnima on Monday. The holy city of Prayagraj witnessed a large gathering of devotees at Triveni Sangam.

#WATCH | Prayagraj | Devotees at the bank of Triveni Sangam - a scared confluence of rivers Ganga, Yamuna and 'mystical' Saraswati as today, January 13 - Paush Purnima marks the beginning of the 45-day-long #MahaKumbh2025 pic.twitter.com/JIOc8Oo34y

— ANI (@ANI) January 13, 2025

This event, which is held at the bank of Sangam - a sacred confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers - is referred to as the largest human gathering. Over a period of one-and-half months, it is expected that 35-40 crore devotees will take part in the auspicious event.

As reported by ANI, the devotees were seen taking holy dip as Maha Kumbh - a rare celestial alignment that occurs only once in 144 years -  begins with the 'Shahi Snan'.

#WATCH | Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh | Devotees take holy dip as #MahaKumbh2025 - a rare celestial alignment that occurs only once in 144 years - begins with the 'Shahi Snan' on the auspicious occasion of Paush Purnima, today pic.twitter.com/n3VigtIfJ0

— ANI (@ANI) January 12, 2025

A group of foreign devotees also took the holy dip on the auspicious occasion of Paush Purnima.

#WATCH | Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh | A group of foreign devotees to take holy dip as #MahaKumbh2025 - the biggest gathering of human beings in the world begins with the 'Shahi Snan' on the auspicious occasion of Paush Purnima, today pic.twitter.com/V71rKvSXgL

— ANI (@ANI) January 12, 2025

As per a devotee Vijay Kumar, "... The arrangements here are very good. There is an arrangement for everything -  for food and accommodation... the roads are also good."

#WATCH | Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh | #MahaKumbh2025 | A devotee Vijay Kumar says, "... The arrangements here are very good. There is an arrangement for everything - for food and accommodation... the roads are also good." pic.twitter.com/96K7H22raG

— ANI (@ANI) January 12, 2025

NDRF teams and water police of Uttar Pradesh Police have been deployed at places to ensure the safety and security of devotees at the site. 

#WATCH | Prayagraj | NDRF teams and water police of Uttar Pradesh Police deployed at places to ensure the safety and security of devotees as #MahaKumbh2025 begins with the 'Shahi Snan' on the auspicious occasion of Paush Purnima, today pic.twitter.com/VMJ3yXw9oI

— ANI (@ANI) January 12, 2025

There are six baths or snans in Maha Kumbh, including three royal baths (Shahi Snan) and three other baths: February 3, 2025: Basant Panchami (Third Shahi Snan), February 12, 2025: Maghi Purnima, January 26, 2025: Maha Shivratri (Final Snan), January 13, 2025: Paush Purnima, January 14, 2025: Makar Sankranti (First Shahi Snan), and January 29, 2025: Mauni Amavasya (Second Shahi Snan), as reported by News18.