The temple's reception of the procession carrying the 'Thiruvabharnam (sacred jewels of Lord Ayappa)' is the most important event in the hill shrine on the day of Makaravilakku.
The crowd of devotees started taking a dip in the river from the Brahma Muhurta between around 3:30 and 5:30 in the morning. Thereafter, they were visiting the Mahakaleshwar temple to worship Baba Mahakal (Lord Shiva) and seeking his blessings on the occasion.
The remark came a day after the Odisha government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Centre for the implementation of the national health insurance scheme in the state.
Saraswati without mentioning Pakistan said that people who got separated must be regretting it today citing the grandeur of Maha Kumbh that 15 million people took a bath at a place within 12 hours. As the Maha Kumbh 2025 in Prayagraj enters its second day on Tuesday saw a grand spectacle
1.38 crore devotees have taken a holy dip in the Sangam here till 10.30 am on Tuesday during the first 'Amrit Snan' of Maha Kumbh 2025, according to the officials.
Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Swami Avdheshanand Giri Maharaj of Juna Akhara, proceeds towards the Sangam Ghat for the first Amrit Snan of Maha Kumbh 2025 on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti and will be taking a holy dip shortly at the Triveni Sangam -- a sacred confluence of the Ganga
Naga sadhus proceed towards the Sangam for the first Amrit Snan of Maha Kumbh 2025 on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti and will be taking a holy dip shortly at the Triveni Sangam -- a sacred confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and 'mystical' Saraswati river.
As the first 'Amrit Snan' of Maha Kumbh 2025 is being performed on Makar Sankranti on Tuesday and several Akharas have reached the Sangam to take the holy bath, DGP Uttar Pradesh Prashant Kumar informed the total number of devotes who had taken dip in the Sangam has crosses one crore mark