By Saurabh Sharma LUCKNOW (Reuters) - More than 10 million devout Hindus seeking absolution from their sins took a dip in holy waters in northern India during a span of four hours on Wednesday ...

2 days ago · As Maghi Purnima (being observed on February 12) marks one of the big holy dip days, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath was seen monitoring the Maha Kumbh Mela from Lucknow. Visuals showed millions of devotees taking sacred bath in Prayagraj’s Triveni Sangam early on Wednesday amid elaborate arrangements.

Feb 5, 2025 · PM Narendra Modi is set to take a holy dip in Prayagraj’s Triveni Sangam today during the ongoing Maha Kumbh mela. It is the sacred confluence point where the three sacred rivers: Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati meet. In Hinduism, it is believed that taking a dip in the Sangam washes away sins and frees people from the cycle of birth and rebirth

Dec 16, 2024 · Bathing in the sacred waters during the Kumbh Mela is believed to cleanse devotees of their sins, purify the soul, and provide a pathway toward Moksha—the ultimate liberation from the cycle of birth and death. The Spiritual Significance of the Holy Dip.

Jan 29, 2025 · Hindus believe that taking a dip at the confluence of three sacred rivers - Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati - absolves them of sins and confers salvation from the cycle of birth and...

Jan 14, 2025 · Hindus take holy dips at the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers on Makar Sankranti, an auspicious bathing day of the 45-day-long Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj, India, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)

Dec 30, 2024 · From January 13 to February 26 in 2025 at Prayagraj, devotees will seek purification and spiritual growth through ceremonial bathing at the Triveni Sangam. Key dates span Paush Purnima to Maha Shivratri, each with distinct rituals and blessings.

Jan 13, 2025 · Thousands of devotees watched the ascetics take a dip in freezing waters, dreadlocks flying and clad only in holy beads, though some carried tridents, spears, or maces, after a procession to...

Jan 14, 2025 · Nearly 15 million people had taken a ritual dip at the confluence of the rivers Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical, invisible Saraswati when the festival, expected to attract more than 400 million people, began on Monday.

Feb 7, 2025 · Taking a holy dip at the Kumbh is believed to bring devotees closer to this state of liberation, offering them a chance to transcend worldly attachments and reach spiritual freedom.