A misty and relatively chilly Sunday morning greeted over three crore devotees and ascetics who had swarmed the ghats of the Sangam here for a holy dip on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya. This was the biggest bathing day at the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela and probably the largest human gathering on a single day.
Divisional Commissioner Devesh Chaturvedi said the official figure of devotees coming in had crossed three crore. Mauni Amavasya has traditionally attracted the largest crowds at the mela, held here every 12 years. The day marked the second and the biggest Shahi Snan (royal bath) of this event, with 13 akharas taking to the Sangam.
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