Maha Kumbh Highlights| Over 1 crore devotees take holy dip in Sangam on day 1

Large number of people arrive in Prayagraj to take a holy dip in Triveni Sangam

'Mera Bharat Mahaan', says Russian devotee at Prayagraj

Uttar Pradesh police built a special floating police chowki to help devotees as the 45-day Maha Kumbh 2025 begins with the auspicious Paush Purnima, today

Security kept in check as Maha Kumbh gets under way

Thousands of devotees take a holy dip in Triveni Sangam

Fulfilled with bliss at this moment: Julie, a devotee from Spain says about coming to India for Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj

By 7.30 am today, 35 lakh people have taken a holy dip in Triveni Sangam: Uttar Pradesh Government

Very excited to meet the 'sadhus' and all the spiritual figures: French journalist

Happy to see Prayagraj abuzz with countless people coming there, taking the holy dip and seeking blessings: PM Modi

Around 50 lakh people have taken a holy dip so far: Maha Kumbh Mela DIG Vaibhav Krishna

"Around 50 lakh people have taken a holy dip so far. Official figures will be released soon. All the arrangements have been taken care of. Crowd regulation is going on. We have enough space for the parking of vehicles. Central and State police forces are deployed here and we are ready to tackle any kind of situation...," says Maha Kumbh Mela DIG Vaibhav Krishna

Maha Kumbh will strengthen the PM's resolve of cultural renaissance in India: Bihar Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha

'I really like it': An Italian devotee at Prayagraj

Paush Purnima should be dedicated to conserving our rivers and environment. PM Modi has also said 'Ek Ped Maa ke naam': On Mahakumbh 2025, the spiritual head of the Rishikesh-based Parmarth Niketan Ashram, Chidanand Saraswati

Devotees after taking dip in the Sangam

A devotee wrapped in a blanket lies after taking a holy dip at Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers with the mythical, invisible Saraswati river, during the "Maha Kumbh Mela", or the Great Pitcher Festival, in Prayagraj

IN PICS | Devotees attend the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj

Cutouts of PM Modi, CM Yogi become popular 'selfie points

Paush Purnima marks the beginning of the 45-day-long Maha Kumbh

Around 1 crore devotees have taken a holy dip in Sangam

Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat takes a holy dip at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj

Indian Railways runs special trains for Maha Kumbh 2025

Indian Railways is running special trains on the occasion of Maha Kumbh 2025. Here are the details

Watch | NSG commandos patrol to ensure the safety and security of devotees

Dip in Sangam is really a dip inside ourselves: Foreign devotee shares significance of holy bath

Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati, originally from Los Angeles & a graduate of Stanford University, who has been living at Parmarth Niketan, Rishikesh for almost 30 years now participates in Maha Kumbh 2025.

"...This is not just an opportunity to take a holy dip at Sangam, this is an opportunity for people to take a holy dip in their belief in their devotion. This is the strength and greatness of Indian culture...This is neither a rock concert nor a sporting event. Who have people gathered for in such large numbers? For their devotion, for their belief. All government arrangements made here - with the strength of their devotion, PM Modi and CM Yogi, are unfathomable..." she told news agency ANI.

Over 1 crore devotees take holy dip till 4 pm

The first bathing festival of Maha Kumbh 2025 saw around 1 crore 60 lakh devotees taking a holy dip till 4 pm on Monday.

Over 250 reunited with families as massive crowds throng Sangam

More than 250 individuals, who were separated from their families in the dense crowd in the early hours of the first day of Maha Kumbh 2025, were reunited through efficient measures by the fair administration, officials said.

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Bihar Guv Arif Mohammad Khan to visit Maha Kumbh

Bihar Governor Arif Mohammad Khan has said he will visit Prayagraj for the Mahakumbh and spend three days at the mega congregation.

Holy dip performed by 1.5 crore ‘Sanatanis’ on day 1: Yogi Adityanath

Maha Kumbh off to grand beginning, 1.5 crore devotees take holy dip in Sangam on day 1

The Mahakumbh was off to a grand beginning on Tuesday with an estimated 1.5 crore devotees from across the world taking the holy dip in the sacred waters of ‘Sangam’ (the confluence of Ganga, Yamnu and the mythical Saraswati rivers) on the occasion of ‘Paush Purnima’.

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath said in a post on his official ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) handle that 1.50 crore people, who believed in the Sanatan Dharma, took bath in the sacred ‘Sangam’.

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Foreign devotees add to the divine charm of Maha Kumbh

The presence of a large number of foreigners, many of them dressed like Hindu seers and saints, has not only been an attraction at the Maha Kumbh but they have also added to the divine charm of the world's biggest gathering.

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