नवीनतम
Makar Sankranti: First 'Amrit Snan' held at Triveni Sangam
NEW DELHI [Maha Media]: Over one crore 60 lakh people have taken the holy dip till 12 noon today at Triveni Sangam during the Makar Sankranti Amrit Snan of Mahakumbh in Prayagraj.
The rituals are going on smoothly. Millions of devotees and saints are attending the Amrit Snan. After the holy dip, devotees performed rituals and offered prayers at the ghats. Upholding tradition, they also engaged in charity deepening the festival’s sanctity. People also participated in the Ganga Aarti in large numbers this morning.
Shri Panchayati Akhara Mahanirvani and Shri Shambhu Panchayati Atal Akhara were the first ones to take 'Amrit Snan'. Thirteen akharas are participating in the Maha Kumbh.
Chants of 'Har Har Mahadev', 'Jai Shri Ram' and 'Jai Ganga Maiyya' were heard as the devotees took a dip in the bone-chilling water.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath greeted devotees on the occasion of the first Amrit Snan.
"This is the living form of our eternal culture and faith. Today on the auspicious occasion of the great festival of folk faith 'Makar Sankranti', congratulations to all the devotees who earned virtue by taking the first 'Amrit Snan' at the Triveni Sangam in Mahakumbh-2025, Prayagraj," he said in a post on X early this morning.
Noting that nearly 1.75 crore devotees took a dip at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj on Monday, he said, "Today, under the guidance of revered saints, lakhs of people have already started taking a dip in the auspicious Brahma Muhurat from 3 am, with the Akhadas soon to perform their ceremonial 'Amrit Snan.'
Celebrated on January 14 every year, Makar Sankranti marks the transition of the Sun into Capricorn, signifying the end of the winter solstice and the beginning of longer days. It is a harvest festival dedicated to the Sun God and holds immense cultural and spiritual significance.
Previously known as 'Shahi Snan,' the 'Amrit Snan' is a ceremonial holy dip performed by saints and devotees at sacred confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers in Prayagraj during the Maha Kumbh.
It is believed to cleanse sins and provide spiritual merit, attracting millions of Hindu pilgrims to partake in this itual.
The present edition of the Kumbh is being held after 12 years, though seers claim the celestial permutations and combinations for the event are taking place after 144 years, making the occasion even more auspicious.
