Kaleshwaram, May 20 -- Chanting the sacred hymn "Kaleeshwara Nivasova, Kaleshwara Nirikshanam, Kaleshwarasya Samaranam Sarvapaapa Vinasanam," lakhs of devotees thronged the banks of Triveni Sangam on the sixth day of Saraswati Pushkaralu to take the holy dip.

A spiritual atmosphere enveloped the confluence as pilgrims from Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Maharashtra, and Karnataka gathered to offer prayers and participate in the Pushkara rituals. The sacred Triveni Sangam witnessed a surge in footfall as devotees took holy baths in the inner Saraswati river and offered sacred water with devotion.

According to the Puranas, each of the first 12 days of Pushkaralu holds a unique spiritual significance. On the sixth day, offe...