Mahakumbh 2025: The grand beginning of Prayagraj Mahakumbh has started. After the successful completion of the bathing festival of Paush Purnima, now everyone is waiting for the great bath of Mahakumbh i.e. the royal bath, which this time has been named Amrit Snan. Following the earlier beliefs, the Maha Kumbh Mela administration has also issued orders for bathing in Amrit Snan to 13 Akharas of Sanatan Dharma. All the Akharas have been informed about this.
Sunset view of Paush Purnima at Prayagraj Sangam.
First Mahanirvani Akhara
According to the traditional pre-determined schedule of the Akharas in the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, the Akharas have received the information about the dates of Amrit Snan and their bathing sequence. Mahant Acharya Devendra Singh Shastri, Secretary of Shri Panchayati Akhara Nirmal, says that the information about the date, sequence and time of Amrit Snan of the Akharas has been received. On Makar Sankranti, on 14th January, Shri Panchayati Akhara Mahanirvani will be the first to take Amrit Snan, along with which Shri Shambhu Panchayati Atal Akhara will also be present. This Akhara will depart from the camp at 5.15 and reach the ghat at 6.15. He has been given 40 minutes time to take bath. It will leave from the ghat back to the camp at 6.55 and will reach the camp at 7.55.
People taking bath in Prayagraj Sangam on Paush Purnima.
Allocated to other Akharas also
At the second place, Shri Taponidhi Panchayati Shri Niranjani Akhara and Shri Panchayati Akhara Anand Amrit will bathe. Its departure time from the camp will be 06.05, arrival time at the ghat will be 07.05, bathing time will be 40 minutes, departure time from the ghat will be 7.45 and arrival time at the camp will be 8.45. At the third place, three Sanyasi Akharas will take Amrit Snan, which includes Shri Panchdasnam Juna Akhara, Shri Panch Dashnam Avahan Akhara and Shri Panchagni Akhara. Its departure time from the camp will be 07.00. Arrival time at the ghat will be 08.00, bathing time will be 40 minutes, departure time from the ghat will be 8.40 and arrival time at the camp will be 9.40.
A sadhu in his tune on Paush Purnima in Prayagraj Sangam.
Issued for Bairagi Akharas also
Among the three Bairagi Akharas, the first All India Shri Panch Nirmohi Ani Akhara will start from the camp at 09.40, will reach Ghat at 10.40 and after 30 minutes bath, will leave the ghat at 11.10 and reach the camp at 12.10. In this sequence, All India Shri Panch Digambar Ani Akhara will leave the camp at 10.20, reach the ghat at 11.20, after 50 minutes bath, leave the ghat at 12.10 and will return to the camp at 13.10. Similarly, All India Shri Panch Nirvani Ani Akhara will start from the camp at 11.20 and will reach the ghat at 12.20. After 30 minutes bath, we will return to the camp at 12.50.
Such was the panoramic view on Paush Purnima at Prayagraj Sangam.
Time list of other Akharas
The remaining three Akharas include the Akharas associated with Udaasin. In this, Udasin Shri Panchayati Naya Udasin Akhara will leave from its camp at 12.15 and reach the ghat at 13.15 and after taking bath for 55 minutes, it will leave the ghat at 14.10 and reach the camp at 15.10. After this it is the turn of Shri Panchayati Akhara, Naya Udaasin, Nirvana which will leave the camp at 13.20 and reach the ghat at 14.20. After taking an hour’s bath here, we will leave the ghat at 15.20 and reach the camp at 16.20. Shri Panchayati Nirmal Akhara will take the nectar bath at the end. This Akhara will leave the camp at 14.40 and reach the ghat at 15.40. After taking bath for forty minutes, we will leave the ghat at 16.20 and reach the camp at 17.20. This arrangement has been issued for the nectar bath of Makar Sankranti and Basant Panchami.
