Hindu devotees converged at the banks of 'Sangam' - the confluence of rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati - in India's northern Prayagraj city on Thursday (January 30) to take a dip in the holy waters on the occasion of spring festival, 'Basant Panchami'.

Indians mark spring festival with holy dips, prayers

The festival typically falls in January as per the Gregorian calendar.

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Indians mark spring festival with holy dips, prayers

Basant Panchami 2018: 10 facts about the Hindu spring festival