The climate was still cold and the morning fog blanketed the river, but still the sun managed to peep in through the thick fog. Boat ride was the only way to get to the sangam (confluence) and the depth of the river at the point of confluence was more than 50 feet. We managed to get down on the temporary platform built to take a dip at the point of confluence. We had taken a pandit (priest) with us to do the sankalp to atone our sins before the holy dip. I felt light as a feather after the first dip, got relieved of the dust and grime from the long road trip. At the end of the third dip I felt my sins had dissolved like salt in water. It is believed that a dip in Ganges will remove sins of all and any kind.