PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 2 -- The annual Magh Mela in Prayagraj will be held from January 15 to March 6, spanning 51 days, according to the schedule released by the Prayagraj Mela Authority. The fair will begin with the Makar Sankranti bathing festival on January 15 and conclude with the Mahashivratri bath on March 6.

The mela Authority has shared the schedule of major bathing festivals with all the departments, including district administration, police, railways and transport departments to help them begin preparations well in advance, officials said.

The first bathing day will be observed on January 15 (Makar Sankranti), while the month-long stay of austerity- Kalpvas- will commence on January 22 (Paush Purnima) on the Sangam floodplains.

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