Maha Kumbh 2025: Millions of devotees take dip in Sangam on 1st Amrit Snan on Makar Sankranti
PTC News Desk: The first 'Amrit Snan' of the Maha Kumbh Mela, the world's largest religious congregation is being performed on the occasion of Makar Sankranti on Tuesday.
The total number of devotes who had taken dip in the Sangam has crossed the 10 million mark.
Uttar Pradesh DGP Prashant Kumar informed that by 7 am in the morning 98 lakhs 20 thousand people had already taken bath and numbers are constantly increasing and are expected to cross one crore mark.
The DGP further informed that apart from that, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti people in major cities across the state are doing Snan. "Snan for the Makar Sankranti in different cities including Varanasi, Gorakhpur and Ayodhya on the banks of different rivers going in a normal way as it used to happen."
While on day one of the world's largest gathering over 1.5 crore pilgrims had taken a holy dip at the Sangam.
Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday extended heartfelt congratulations to all the devotees who participated in the first 'Amrit Snan'.
In a post on X, CM Yogi described this sacred event as a living testament to India's eternal culture and faith.
"This is the living form of our eternal culture and faith. Today, on the auspicious occasion of the great festival of folk faith 'Makar Sankranti', congratulations to all the devotees who earned virtue by taking the first 'Amrit Snan' at the Triveni Sangam in Mahakumbh-2025, Prayagraj!" he said.
- PTC NEWS
