Maha Kumbh 2025: Thousands take last holy dip on Mahashivratri
Chanting ‘Jai Mahakal’ and ‘Har Har Mahadev’, thousands of devotees from across the globe gathered at the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj to take the final ‘Amrit Snan’ on Mahashivratri, the concluding day of the grand festival.
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According to government data, by 2 am, over 11.66 lakh devotees immersed themselves in the Sangam.
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This number surged to 25.64 lakh within the next two hours and nearly doubled by 6 am, with 41.11 lakh devotees taking a dip.
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With this being the last holy ‘snan’ of the Maha Kumbh, devotees started gathering at the Sangam shores from midnight.
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Scores of devotees took the dip during ‘Brahma Muhurt' and performed their sacred bath much earlier.
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The mega-religious gathering has drawn a record of over 65 crore pilgrims so far.
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A devotee prays after taking a holy dip in the Ganga river on the occasion of the Maha Shivratri festival during the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj.
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Devotees perform rituals after taking a holy dip in the Ganga river on the occasion of the Maha Shivratri festival during the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj.
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Devotees perform rituals after taking a holy dip in the Ganga river on the occasion of the Maha Shivratri festival during Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj.
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Devotees from Rajasthan perform rituals as they take a holy dip at Sangam on the occasion of Maha Shivratri during the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj.
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Devotees perform rituals as they take a holy dip at Sangam on the occasion of Maha Shivratri during the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025.
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A helicopter showers flower petals on devotees taking holy dip at Sangam on the occasion of Maha Shivratri during the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj.
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