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The Secret World of 'Naga Sadhus' | Kumbh Mela 2019
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20 Jan 2019 11:15 AM (IST)
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View In AppSadhus of 13 akharas (seven Shaiva, three Vaishnava, two Udasina, and one Sikh) who have traditionally participated in the Kumbh Mela, the largest congregation in the world, were the first to take the holy bath known as 'Shahi Snan'.
At the break of dawn, chants of 'Har Har Gange' reached its crescendo as lakhs of devotees, ascetics and religious leaders of various orders congregated at the Sangam on January 15, 2019 for a ritual dip, marking the beginning of the Kumbh Mela.