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Over 5 crore devotees have taken a holy dip in Mahakumbh so far. The devotees' enthusiasm remained unwavering even during the chilling early morning. Devotees kept pressing onto the ghats.
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Devotees were seen chanting 'Har Har Mahadev', 'Jai Shri Ram' and 'Jai Ganga Maiyya' while jumping into the confluence of two holy rivers. Besides various ghats were also completely packed on Makar Sankranti.
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On Day 2, the auspicious Makar Sankranti festival marked the first Amrit Snan with over 3.5 crore people taking a holy dip. The administration made proper arrangements for the day.
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Devotees, including thousands of foreigners, took Amrit Snan on the Makar Sankranti. In Hindu tradition, Makar Sankranti marks the transcendence of the sun into the 'Uttarayan' phase.
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The floodlights installed near all the ghats and Sangam created a beautiful landscape at 4 am seeming to be like a sunrise. The Amrit Snan started with Nagas and Sadhus from 13 Akhadas taking a holy dip.
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The Amrit 'snan' dates include January 14 (Makar Sankranti), January 29 (Mauni Amavasya), February 3 (Basant Panchami), February 12 (Maghi Purnima), and February 26 (Maha Shivaratri). Among them, Mauni Amavasya is likely to witness a footfall of over 5 crore.