Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday arrived in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj to take a holy dip at Triveni Sangam in the ongoing Mahakumbh Mela 2025.
Nehwal spoke to ANI as she prepared to take a dip. She has come to Prayagraj along with her father and hailed the UP government for their arrangements and organisation of the Maha Kumbh.
The sacred Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj is witnessing an unceasing wave of devotion as Mahakumbh progresses with an overwhelming influx of pilgrims, saints, and Kalpvasis.
Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk during his visit to Prayagraj for the Mahakumbh-2025 participated in several significant spiritual activities.
UP CM Yogi Adityanath welcomed Bhutan King at Lucknow Airport and presented him a bouquet of flowers. The two dignitaries then boarded the plane to Prayagraj.
To ensure a smooth and secure bathing experience for devotees, saints, mahatmas, and Kalpvasis, an extensive police and security arrangement was put in place across the Maha Kumbh fair area.
Addressing a rally in Milkipur assembly constituency in Ayodhya which will see bypoll on February 5, Yadav said the government has been releasing daily figures of the number of people who took a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam but has not released the list of casualties.
By 8 am on Monday alone, 6.2 million devotees had taken a holy dip at Triveni Sangam, marking a historic milestone. With 23 days remaining in the Mahakumbh, the total count is expected to exceed 500 million.
Foreign devotees on Monday took third 'Amrit Snan' at the Triveni Sangam on Basant Panchami in Prayagraj, pilgrims from Slovenia to Ukraine and Germany expressed their gratitude, with many describing the moment as energising, blessed, and beyond words.