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.
The ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela has attracted a significant number of devotees to Prayagraj, where they come to take a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam. As of 8 AM on Tuesday, over 4.55 million people, including 1 million Kalpawasis, have taken a holy dip at the confluence of the Ganga and Yamu
The ongoing Maha Kumbh mela has witnessed a great surge of devotees looking to experience the holy dip at Triveni Sangam, as over 15 million people, including 1 million Kalpawasis took a dip at the confluence of the Ganga, and Yamuna rivers till 10 PM on Monday.
Till now, several Union Ministers, including Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh and various leaders have visited Maha Kumbh and have taken a dip at the Triveni Sangam.
Yog guru Baba Ramdev on Monday praised Union Home Minister Amit Shah for taking a holy dip at the Sangam Triveni in Prayagraj in the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela, stating that he is not just the pride of the country, but also of Sanatan Dharma.