Kumbh Mela 2021: Niranjani Akhada sadhus take holy dip in Haridwar

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Published on April 12, 2021 - Duration: 01:24s

Kumbh Mela 2021: Niranjani Akhada sadhus take holy dip in Haridwar

On the occasion of the second shahi snan in Kumbh, Niranjani Akhada sadhus took a holy dip in river Ganga at Har Ki Pauri Ghat in Uttarakhand's Haridwar.

Sadhus defy COVID SOPs during shahi snan.

General public was allowed to take a dip till 7am.

The first bath was held on March 11 on the occasion of Mahashivratri.

Uttarakhand reported 1,333 new cases on April 11, taking the active caseload to 1,08,812.


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