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VARANASI: The Peshwai of Panch Das Naam Juna Akhara was carried out in Varanasi after their deity’s idol Lord Dattatreya reached the city from Kumbh in Allahabad on Wednesday.Hundreds of Naga sadhus gathered for the procession. Seer Avimuktanand said, “Main celebration of Naga sadhus takes place here on the occasion of Mahashivratri. Apart from Sri Mahant Prem Giri other mahamandaleshwars, mahants and sadhus participated in the colourful procession.“As per the tradition of Juna Akhara, all Naga sadhus associated with it start gathering in Kashi after attending Kumbh fair. As per the timing fixed by the local administration, Juna Akhada carries out a grand procession of Naga sadhus in the presence of Sri Mahant, mahamandaleshwar and other mahants from Hanuman Ghat Math to reach Kashi Vishwanath temple for ‘Shahi Darshan’.” Though Naga sadhus had already started thronging Ganga ghats after third Shahi Snan at Kumbh, the idol of Juna Akhara’s presiding deity reached its ‘chhavani’ in Kamaksha area on Wednesday morning.Peshwai was carried out from the chhavani to the Akhara’s main Math at Hanuman Ghat..