Grand entry of 3,000 Saints and Seers of Atal Akhara mark the beginning of Kumbha Mela

Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) : About 3000 Saints-Seers entered Prayagraj in a grand procession to mark the beginning of the Kumbh-Mela. There was a large number of Naga sadhus among them.

🕉️Majestic entry of over 3000 sadhus from Panchayati Atal Akhada at Mahakumbh

✨ Over 3,000 sadhus of Panchayati Atal Akhada make their grand ‘Chavni Pravesh’ at Sangam, Prayagraj! 🌊🎪

🕉️ This royal entry marks their formal arrival for the Maha Kumbh – an age-old tradition… pic.twitter.com/QQYNS0fbTo

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All sadhus had smeared their bodies with holy ash. They exhibited various war manoeuvres. Tight Police security was provided for the 5 km march. Mahamandaleshwar Shri Shri Swami Vishwatmanand Saraswati Maharaj, ‘Pithadhishwar’ of Atal Akhara was riding on a silver chariot.

Devotees had crowded both sides of the route to watch the procession.