Prayagraj, Feb 3 (UNI) The third Amrit Snan of Maha Kumbh concluded on Basant Panchami in Teerthraj Prayagraj, with Akharas performing a grand and sacred ritual bath on Monday.
According to the administration, millions of devotees took a holy dip in the sacred waters of Triveni Sangam during this sacred Amrit Kaal.
As per the official estimate more than 2.33 crore devotees, including over 10 lakh Kalpvasis, took bath in the Sangam. So far more than 35 crore devotees have taken the holy dip in Sangam.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath congratulated all saints, sages, and devotees on this divine occasion.
A wave of unwavering faith surged along the banks of Triveni as devotees participated in the Amrit Snan of Basant Panchami. The third Amrit Snan commenced with the ritualistic dip of saints from 13 Akharas, the torchbearers of Hindu Sanatan Dharma, at the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and the mystical Saraswati.
The alignment of Basant Panchami, the divine day marking the manifestation of Goddess Saraswati, with the Amrit Snan of the Akharas made this occasion even more extraordinary. Amrit Snans at Mahakumbh hold deep spiritual significance, the first signifies karma, the second devotion and the third knowledge.
The confluence of Maa Saraswati’s celestial stream with Ganga and Yamuna in Prayagraj made this Amrit Snan even more divine. Upholding their ancient Sanatan traditions, the Akharas of sadhus and sanyasis took the sacred Amrit Snan following an elaborate Shobha Yatra, performed with full rituals and grandeur.
The sight of this millennia-old unbroken tradition left common devotees spellbound as the Dharma Rakshak Nagas, ascetics from the Himalayan caves, monasteries and temples, descended to the holy Sangam, adorned in their traditional attires.
Following the customary order, the Akharas proceeded towards the Sangam with full grandeur. The Amrit Snan began with Maha Nirvani Akhara, followed by the Naga Sadhus of Niranjani Akhara, Panchdashnam Juna Akhara, Aawahan Akhara, and Panch Agni Akhara.
The Vaishnav and Udasin Akharas took their sacred dips next, and finally, the Nirmal Akhara completed the holy bathing ritual in the auspicious Amrit Kaal.
Adding to the divine spectacle, the Yogi government showered flowers from helicopters upon the crores of devotees who thronged the Sangam for this Amrit Snan of Maha Kumbh.
The floral showers, which began at 6:30 AM, continued throughout the Amrit Snan, blessing saints, Naga sanyasis and devotees with a celestial downpour of rose petals from the skies. The atmosphere reverberated with sacred chants of ‘Jai Shri Ram’ and ‘Har Har Mahadev’.
On all three Amrit Snans of Maha Kumbh, floral showers from helicopters honoured the saints, devotees and Kalpvasis of the Akharas.
On this auspicious occasion of Basant Panchami, marking the divine appearance of Maa Saraswati, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath congratulated revered saints, religious leaders, Akharas, Kalpvasis and devotees who attained spiritual merit by taking the Amrit Snan in the sacred Triveni Sangam.
The CM described Maha Kumbh as a momentous opportunity to showcase India’s rich cultural heritage and spiritual values. He hoped the event would spread the essence of peace, prosperity and harmony throughout society.
