Devotees gather at Prayagraj for holy dip on Paush Purnima
News Nation Bureau 21 January 2019, 11:05 AM
Over 60 lakh devotees took the holy dip on the occasion of ‘Paush Purnima’ in the ongoing Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj on Monday. It was the second Shahi Snan. Paush Purnima is an extremely important occasion according to the Hindu calendar. It is believed that the day marks the ‘sangam’ or meeting of Sun and Chandra or Moon Gods.
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