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Mauni Amavasya is observed during the Hindu month of Magha and whoever takes a dip in Sangam on the day attains salvation.” Allahabad: With over three crore devotees expected to take a dip in Sangam on Mauni Amavasya on Monday, the Mela ground turned into a fortress after 30,000 policemen and paramilitary personnel were deployed for security a day before the second biggest shahi snan of the Kumbh-2019. Devotees had to walk four to five kilometre to reach Sangam because of traffic restrictions. Be it the long distance from railway and bus stations to the venue or the vast expanse of the Mela ground, nothing seems to bothering them as they marched towards the ghats for a dip in Sangam on Sunday. Between Saturday and Sunday, 1.60 crore devotees have taken a dip in Ganga.” City-based religious scholar Pandit Ram Naresh Tripathi, said, “ On Mauni Amavasya, the water of Ganga turns into a ‘amrit’ (nectar)..