The festival of Ganga Snan is also celebrated here.
It is also believed that performing Kartik Snan during Kartik month is equivalent to performing
100 Ashvamegha Yagya.
It is believed that performing Kartik Snan and worshipping Lord Vishnu on this day,
blesses the devotees with immense fortune.
That is a holy dip- more precisely ardha Snan or half dip- in the Ganga during the Mahakumbha in Allahabad.
About 13‘akharas' will be participating in the“Shahi Snan” on Tuesday with each being allocated about 45
minutes by the Kumbh authorities.
About 13 akharas will be participating in the"Shahi Snan" on Tuesday with each being allocated about 45
minutes by the Kumbh administration.
Also called the Saraswati Snan day, devotees are known to welcome
this festival wearing traditional yellow attire and worshiping Goddess Saraswati(the Goddess of learning and knowledge).
On this day, the third Shahi Snan will also be organized in Kumbh,
because on the auspicious day of Magha Amavasya, bathing in a holy Sangam has its own special significance.