Source: BBC
Hindus believe a festival dip at Sangam will cleanse sins
The main day of bathing is taking place at India’s Kumbh Mela, with more than 30 million pilgrims expected to take a dip at the confluence of India’s Ganges and Yamuna rivers.This is the most auspicious of six bathing days at the event, billed as the biggest human gathering.More than eight million took to the waters on the opening day, 14 January.Hindus believe a festival dip at Sangam – where the rivers meet – will cleanse sins and help bring salvation.
In all, up to 100 million pilgrims are expected to bathe in the holy waters in January and February at the 55-day Kumbh Mela, which is held every 12 years.
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