Kumbh: Akharas, sadhus take part in second shahi snan at Har Ki Pauri ANI | Updated: Apr 12, 2021 10:42 IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], April 12 (ANI): With the chants of Har Har Mahadev and Ganga maiya ki jai , sadhus of various akharas on Monday took a holy dip in River Ganga at Har Ki Pauri in Uttarakhand s Haridwar on the occasion of the second shahi snan during Kumbh.
The first shahi snan was held on March 11 on the occasion of Mahashivratri, while the second is being held today and on April 14, the third shahi snan will be taken by the 13 akhadas.
Kumbh is held periodically at four different locations in India Nashik, Haridwar, Prayagraj, and Ujjain every four years.
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