On the wee hours of Tuesday, thousands of faithful thronged the #KumbhMela site and took the holy dip at @Sangam -- the confluence of Ganga and Yamuna rivers and the mystical Saraswati -- to mark the onset of the Kumbh Mela on the auspicious day of #MakarSankranti.<br /><br />#KumbhNagar<br />---------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />We are active on social media! Follow us:<br /><br />Facebook: https://facebook.com/thenewindianxpress <br />Twitter: https://twitter.com/NewIndianXpress<br /><br />Stay updated with our Apps: <br />For Android users: http://bit.ly/2EdIaWW<br />iOS users: https://apple.co/2SrVdHf<br /><br />For more videos: http://www.newindianexpress.com/videos<br />For all the important news: http://www.newindianexpress.com/