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World|life|February 4, 2019 / 03:41 PM
Millions of Indians bathe on most auspicious day

AKIPRESS.COM - The main day of bathing has been held at India's Kumbh Mela, with tens of millions of pilgrims taking a dip at the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers, BBC reports.

This is the most auspicious of six bathing days at the event, billed as the world's biggest human gathering.

Hindus believe bathing at the rivers will cleanse them of their sins and help them attain "moksha", setting them free from the cycle of birth and death.

The mela (meaning "fair" in Hindi) has been held in Allahabad city (recently renamed Prayagraj) in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh for centuries now. But it has grown into a mega event in the past two decades.

These processions are highly coveted as people line up to see holy men and women perched on top of heavily decorated floats.

Officials say more than 10 million people have already taken a dip and the number is likely to rise during the day.

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