Nashik Kumbh Mela: Second 'shahi snaan' tomorrow

September 12, 2015 20:02

Nashik city and Trimbakeshwar have geared up for the second 'shahi snaan' (holy bath) in river Godavari tomorrow during the ongoing Kumbh Mela.

A royal procession will be taken out early morning by thousands of Mahants, seers of all three akadhas of Vaishnav sects - Nirmohi, Nirwani and Digambar from Tapovan to 'Ramkunda' (sacred pond).

While in Trimbakeshwar, Mahants and seers belonging to the 10 Akhadas of Shaiva sect will take out similar procession and arrive for the royal bath. Later in the day, thousands of devotees will be allowed to take the holy dip till late night.

Meanwhile, security has been stepped up at both these places with deployment of Rapid Action Force, Quick Response Teams and platoons of State Reserve Police Force.

"We have called teams of Border Security Force for helping us," Nashik Police Commissioner S Jagganathan said.

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