As Prayagraj continues to witness a huge footfall of devotees gathering at Mahakumbh, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that so far, 53 crore devotees have taken a holy dip in the Triveni Sangam and this process will continue for the next nine days.
The ongoing Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj has led to significant traffic congestion in the city due to the continuous movement of thousands of devotees heading to and from religious gatherings.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that more than 1.49 crore devotees took a holy dip in the Triveni Sangam on Sunday during the ongoing Maha Kumbh.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has appealed to the public to cooperate in ensuring smooth arrangements for Maha Kumbh 2025. He also urged the citizens to follow traffic regulations and not park their vehicles on the road.
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"The loss of lives in the accident at New Delhi Railway Station is extremely sad and heartbreaking. My condolences are with the bereaved families. I pray to Lord Shri Ram to grant salvation to the departed souls, strength to the bereaved families to bear this immense sorrow and speedy recove
"We feel very fortunate that we got the opportunity to take the holy dip here... I thank PM Modi and Chief Minister Yogi, who have made such good arrangements..." Puri told reporters.
He said that over 51 crore devotees had taken a dip in the Triveni Sangam (confluence of Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati), which indicates that there was no discrimination on the basis of caste and region. People visiting Mahakumbh reflect the idea of 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat
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