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Life Footprints – 41
Swimming in Triveni Sangam………
Triveni Sangam is the "confluence" of Ganga, Yamuna &
Saraswati in Allahabad (now Pryagraj). Confluence deemed
sacred and a bath here may flush away all of one's sins.
During Allahabad venture, we also visited Sangam.
Hired an old boater‟s new boat. Reaching Sangam, Avadh
jumped into water as he boasted himself a great swimmer.
Water was too deep there and we lost Avadh momentarily.
Awfully frightening. Suddenly his head appeared and the
boater pulled him in the boat.
It was definitely a narrow escape from drowning.
Since then he never boasted himself as strong swimmer who
goes out of his depth…….
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