Snehesh Alex Philip and Prakash Kumar
Haridwar, Jan 14 (PTI) Braving bone-biting chill, over 10 lakh devotees today took a holy dip in the freezing waters of the Ganga here heralding the start of the three- month-long Maha Kumbh, the world's largest religious congregation that takes place once in 12 years.
As the sun rose at about 0645 hours, hordes of pilgrims and sadhus, who had lined up along the streets of Haridwar, started their dips at various ghats along the river whose sacred waters they believe will wash away their sins.
The bath taken today on the occasion of 'Makar Sankranti' marks the first of the 11 key dates for holy dips which will fall over the next three months ending April 28. Makar Sankranti, also known as Uttarayan, is a day when the sun starts to move northwards marking the decline of winter.
Haridwar, Jan 14 (PTI) Braving bone-biting chill, over 10 lakh devotees today took a holy dip in the freezing waters of the Ganga here heralding the start of the three- month-long Maha Kumbh, the world's largest religious congregation that takes place once in 12 years.
As the sun rose at about 0645 hours, hordes of pilgrims and sadhus, who had lined up along the streets of Haridwar, started their dips at various ghats along the river whose sacred waters they believe will wash away their sins.
The bath taken today on the occasion of 'Makar Sankranti' marks the first of the 11 key dates for holy dips which will fall over the next three months ending April 28. Makar Sankranti, also known as Uttarayan, is a day when the sun starts to move northwards marking the decline of winter.
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