Jagadguru Shankaracharaya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati Maharaj on Wednesday said that the Shankaracharayas of the country would be taking a holy dip at the Mahakumbh.
Maha Kumbh Deputy Inspector in General (DIG) Vaibhav Krishna on Wednesday said that situations had brought in control while Juna Akhara along with two other Akharas would be going for Amrit Snan at Triveni Sangam of the Mahakumbh Mela.
On the occasion of Mauni Amavasya, more than 57.1 million devotees have taken a holy dip in the Triveni waters today, as per the Uttar Pradesh Information Department.
As the Amrit Snan began after a brief halt due to a stampede-like situation, the Akhadas took a holy dip at Triveni Sangam with their deities for the Amrit Snan on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya, which is also the day of the Second Shahi Snan.
he ongoing Mahakumbh Mela here has witnessed an extraordinary surge in devotees, with over 4.24 million pilgrims taking holy dip at the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers, as of 12 noon on Wednesday, as per the Uttar Pradesh government.
After a brief halt due to large crowds, saints began their procession as they headed to the Triveni Sangam for the second Amrit Snan of MahaKumbh 2025 on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya on Wednesday.
DIG Mahakumbh Vaibhav Krishna has directed horse-mounted police personnel to move devotees and vacate the Triveni Sangam ghat to maintain order during Mahakumbh.
In the early hours of Wednesday, Prayagraj witnessed a huge crowd gathering near the ghats of Triveni Sangam to take a holy dip on the auspicious occasion of Mauni Amavasya in Mahakumbh. Over 80 to 100 million people are expected to reach the ghats.