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Devotees from WB show unwavering enthusiasm for Maha Kumbh

Prayagraj, Feb 22 (UNI) As the grand Mahakumbh approaches its final sacred bath on Mahashivratri, an enthusiastic group of 2,000 devotees from Asansol in West Bengal, has set out in 40 buses to participate in the Maha Kumbh, preparing for the sacred bath.
Head of Ayodhya's Raghuvansh Sankalp Seva Swami Dilip Das Tyagi said that this group will arrive in Maha Kumbh late on Saturday night. Alongside saints from Ayodhya, they will perform a holy dip in the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and the invisible Saraswati amid Vedic chants.
Krishna Prasad, the head of the organising committee accompanying the group, emphasised the significance of this spiritual journey.
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