After the holy dip, CM Yadav told ANI, "Sangam has the blessings of Maa Ganga and Maa Yamuna and Prayagraj is the supreme place of all pilgrimages. So the pleasure of having a holy dip here is achieved after the virtues of many births. I prayed here for the wellness of Madhya Pradesh's pe
Mahakumbh 2025 is witnessing an unprecedented surge in devotion, with around 400 million devotees taking the holy dip at Triveni Sangam -- confluence of Ganges, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on Saturday.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, along with his council of ministers and top bureaucrats of his government, will visit Prayagraj on Saturday to take a holy dip at the Sangam--the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati.
"Taking a dip of faith in the divine Mahakumbh of Prayagraj is the dream of millions of devotees. Today, amidst the wonderful atmosphere of faith, devotion and spirituality at the Mahakumbh, I had the supreme fortune of offering half of my offerings by taking a dip in the Triveni Sangam.
More than 397.4 million devotees have taken a holy dip in the sacred confluence of river Ganga, Yamuna and mystical Saraswati in the ongoing Mahakumbh in Prayagraj.
At 12.30 pm today, the Chief Minister will take a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam, the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers, according to a statement from the Gujarat Government. The CM will also visit the Bade Hanumanji Temple to offer prayers, the statement mentioned.
"An incident happened today when a 22-year-old devotee while bathing in the Ganga at Gada Madhav Ghat went into deep water which became uncontrollable due to the strong current and started drowning," read a statement by the NDRF.
Over 6.1 million devotees visited the Maha Kumbh today, and 1 million Kalpawasis continued their holy ritual of bathing, bringing the total to 71 million devotees, according to the figures provided by the state government.
In a significant breakthrough, the Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested 11 individuals, including two juveniles, in connection with the murder of Sumit Jandyal. The victim was shot dead on January 21 near Jewel Rotary by unidentified assailants.
The Aligarh Police arrested a notorious gangster, Ravi, carrying a bounty of Rs 50,000, after an encounter in the Hastpur outpost area under Iglas police station limits, officials said on Thursday.
The Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad, led by President Mahant Ravindra Puri, has lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's participation in the Ganga Pujan at the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela. The Prime Minister took a holy dip in the Ganga, marking a significant moment during the spiritual gathering.