Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: From ‘Shahi snan’ to Maha Shivratri snan — Check dates for 6 holy baths
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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: From ‘Shahi snan’ to Maha Shivratri snan — Check dates for 6 holy baths

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: One of India's biggest religious festivals, and an auspicious gathering for the Hindu community, the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 is all set to begin at Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, from January 13 with the ‘Paush Purnima Snan’. From ‘Shahi Snan’ to the final ‘snan’, Livemint brings you a list of the dates of each of the six holy baths for the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025. Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: Dates for six baths Maha Kumbh has a total of six baths, which consists of three royal baths, and three other baths. January 13, 2025: Paush Purnima snan January 14, 2025: Makar Sankranti January 29, 2025: Mauni Amavasya February 3, 2025: Basant Panchami February 12, 2025: Maghi Purnima snan February 26, 2025: Maha Shivratri Maha Kumbh Mela: Significance of the holy baths During Maha Kumbh Mela's Shahi Snan, which is observed as the holiest of all baths, saints and spiritual leaders gather for a ceremonial dip in the holy waters.

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