Among a congregation of over 5.182 million devotees gathered at the Sangam Triveni, 1 million Kalpvasis and 4.182 million pilgrims took a holy dip by 6 PM.
As part of these events, renowned poet Kumar Vishwas will narrate his celebrated Ram Katha, "Apne-Apne Ram," beginning Monday. The sessions will take place at the Ganga Pandal daily from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
As many as six ganja smugglers have been arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh on Sunday. 100 kilogrammes of ganja and a car were recovered from their possession, said police.
Delighted by huge participation of devotees from across the country and the world over at the start of the Maha Kumbh at Prayagraj, the Shankaracharya of Kanchi Peetham Jagadguru Swami Vijayendra Saraswathi said that the Kumbh is a priceless gift of the Sanatan cultural-spiritual heritage.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami held a public meeting in Kashipur city and expressed his support for the BJP candidates of Kashipur in the municipal elections in Sainik Colony, Kashipur, Udham Singh Nagar.
Speaking to ANI, the CM said "Maha Kumbh reminds us of our thousand-year-old culture. We can see here what the Prime Minister Narendra Modi used to say about development and heritage. People are coming here in large numbers. I took a holy bath and I am also feeling very good..."
India Meteorological Department (IMD) Scientist Dr Naresh Kumar predicted that there is a possibility of rainfall in Punjab, Haryana, Western UP, Delhi NCR, North Rajasthan on January 22 and 23.
I got the information that three cylinders had exploded and that led to the spread of the fire... The blaze was brought under control within 20 minutes," Sharma told ANI.
Additional District Magistrate (ADM) of the Maha Kumbh Mela, Vivek Chaturvedi on Sunday spoke about the fire that occurred in the Gita Press camp and said that around 70 to 80 huts and eight to ten tents had been burnt.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday participated in a roadshow organised in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates of Kashipur in the municipal elections in Sainik Colony, Kashipur, Udham Singh Nagar and said that only the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will
The fire that broke out at the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela being held in Prayagraj was brought under control by the fire tenders present at the spot, as per officials.