A total of 31 lakh devotees took a holy dip on the occasion of the second Shahi Snan at the Har Ki Pauri till six pm on Monday during the ongoing Kumbh Mela amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kumbh: Over 30 lakh devotees take holy dip till 6 pm on second Shahi Snan ANI | Updated: Apr 12, 2021 22:15 IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], April 12 (ANI): A total of 31 lakh devotees took a holy dip on the occasion of the second Shahi Snan at the Har Ki Pauri till six pm on Monday during the ongoing Kumbh Mela amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Till 6 pm today, a total of 31 lakh devotees have taken snan in and around the Kumbh Mela area, Kumbh Mela Police Control Room informed.
The first Shahi Snan was held on March 11 on the occasion of Mahashivratri, while the second is being held on Monday and on Wednesday. The third Shahi Snan will be taken by 13 akhadas.
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