Perhaps the biggest religious congregation on earth, the Purna Kumbh, begins in the holy city of Prayag (Allahabad) with the first shahi snan (royal bathing) on Tuesday morning. Over one crore devotees, including countless sants and mahants from India and abroad, will take a dip at the sangam (confluence) of Ganga, Yamuna and the invisible Saraswati.
The Purna Kumbh is specially unique this time as it is taking place after a cycle of 144 years. Kumbh melas are held in Haridwar (Uttarakhand), Allahabad (UP), Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) and Nasik (Maharashtra) every 12 years. The Purna Kumbh takes place in Prayag after 12 of these 12-year cycles (i.e. 144 years).
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