Mahakumbh Nagar, Feb. 16 -- As the Prayagraj Maha Kumbh nears its conclusion, the sacred gathering is witnessing the gradual departure of devotees and saints. Following the amrit snan on Basant Panchami, the 13 akharas were the first to bid farewell to Mahakumbh Nagar, followed by the departure of kalpvaasis after the Maghi Purnima bathing festival. Continuing this sequence, the revered 'Pratham Sadhak' Dandi Swami saints, who observed kalpavaas throughout the Magh month, have now also departed from Mahakumbh Nagar.
The Dandi Swami saints, revered as protectors of Sanatan dharma, had been residing on the holy sands of Sangam for a month. Their final sacred bath in Maha Kumbh took place on Trayodashi, after which they returned to their resp...