ALLAHABAD: Over 80 lakh devotees took a holy dip in Sangam on the second one day of Makar Sankranti as the sun shone generously on Monday at Magh Mela.
IG (Allahabad range) Ramit Sharma mentioned, "Devotees had started flocking ghats as early 3am amid the fog for taking a snan and continued pouring in till late evening hours. The pilgrims hailed from various states like Chattishgarh, Bihar, Maharastra, Madhya Pradesh as well as Nepal."
A group of around 1,500 other folks from Nepal had arrived Sangam for the first time to take a dip at the auspicious day of Magh Mela.
Kunal, a devotee from Nepal, mentioned "I am visiting Magh Mela for the first time along with my neighbours and I was surprised to see the deluge of devotees. I had never seen such a big gathering of devotees who have come from different parts of the world to attain salvation."
Many of these devotees plan to return after taking every other dip in Sangam on Mauni Amavasya, which is on Tuesday. Over 1.five crore persons are anticipated to bathe in Ganga on Mauni Amavasya.
The IG showed that the go with the flow of devotees persisted until overdue night and over 80 lakh had taken a dip in Sangam, until the time this report went to press.
On the second one day of Makar Sankranti, devotees additionally donated and ate khichdi.
Police reviewed the security preparations at Magh Mela once more in view of the frenzy expeceted for Mauni Amavasya snan.
Officials of Mela police additionally monitored the placement at entry and go out locations and senior police officers additionally patrolled the Mela floor on foot to keep an eye on the go with the flow of the gang.
On Monday, the volunteers of Bhoole Bhatke Shivir with the help of police controlled to reunite 4,773 persons, which incorporated 9 children, with their households.
Currently, there are three 'lost and located' camps operational at three other sectors at the Magh Mela floor and police is also compiling the data about other folks, who have been missing from Magh Mela floor.
IG (Allahabad range) Ramit Sharma mentioned, "Devotees had started flocking ghats as early 3am amid the fog for taking a snan and continued pouring in till late evening hours. The pilgrims hailed from various states like Chattishgarh, Bihar, Maharastra, Madhya Pradesh as well as Nepal."
A group of around 1,500 other folks from Nepal had arrived Sangam for the first time to take a dip at the auspicious day of Magh Mela.
Kunal, a devotee from Nepal, mentioned "I am visiting Magh Mela for the first time along with my neighbours and I was surprised to see the deluge of devotees. I had never seen such a big gathering of devotees who have come from different parts of the world to attain salvation."
Many of these devotees plan to return after taking every other dip in Sangam on Mauni Amavasya, which is on Tuesday. Over 1.five crore persons are anticipated to bathe in Ganga on Mauni Amavasya.
The IG showed that the go with the flow of devotees persisted until overdue night and over 80 lakh had taken a dip in Sangam, until the time this report went to press.
On the second one day of Makar Sankranti, devotees additionally donated and ate khichdi.
Police reviewed the security preparations at Magh Mela once more in view of the frenzy expeceted for Mauni Amavasya snan.
Officials of Mela police additionally monitored the placement at entry and go out locations and senior police officers additionally patrolled the Mela floor on foot to keep an eye on the go with the flow of the gang.
On Monday, the volunteers of Bhoole Bhatke Shivir with the help of police controlled to reunite 4,773 persons, which incorporated 9 children, with their households.
Currently, there are three 'lost and located' camps operational at three other sectors at the Magh Mela floor and police is also compiling the data about other folks, who have been missing from Magh Mela floor.
Over 80 lakh take holy dip on second day of Makar sankranti
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