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Maha Kumbh 2025: Thousands take last holy dip on Mahashivratri

As Maha Kumbh 2025 reaches its final day on Maha Shivratri, large crowds of devotees keep arriving at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj. The world’s largest religious congregation, which began on Paush Purnima (January 13), comes to a close today.

Maha Kumbh 2025: Thousands take last holy dip on Mahashivratri

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Maha Kumbh 2025: Thousands take last holy dip on Mahashivratri

Digvijaya Singh says Sangam water could have been kept clean by adding chemicals

Citing laboratory test reports, he maintained the water quality at Sangam, the confluence of sacred rivers Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati where crores of devotees have taken a holy dip since January 13, does not meet the required standards of purity.

24 February 2025, 18:59 IST

Digvijaya Singh says Sangam water could have been kept clean by adding chemicals

Digvijaya Singh says Sangam water could have been kept clean by adding chemicals

Digvijaya Singh says Sangam water could have been kept clean by adding chemicals

24 February 2025, 18:59 IST

Maha Kumbh: Sitharaman, other prominent leaders take holy dip at Sangam

Sitharaman, who was accompanied by her family members, described the experience as a 'profound moment' in the Sanatan tradition, an officials statement said.

19 February 2025, 21:49 IST

Maha Kumbh: Sitharaman, other prominent leaders take holy dip at Sangam

Maha Kumbh: Sitharaman, other prominent leaders take holy dip at Sangam

Maha Kumbh: Sitharaman, other prominent leaders take holy dip at Sangam

19 February 2025, 21:49 IST

Govt data: Ganga water at Sangam unsafe for bathing due to high 'biological oxygen demand' levels

BOD refers to the amount of oxygen required by aerobic microorganisms to break down organic material in a water body. A higher BOD level indicates more organic content in the water. River water is considered fit for bathing if the BOD level is less than 3 milligrams per litre.

19 February 2025, 13:03 IST

Govt data: Ganga water at Sangam unsafe for bathing due to high 'biological oxygen demand' levels

Govt data: Ganga water at Sangam unsafe for bathing due to high 'biological oxygen demand' levels

Govt data: Ganga water at Sangam unsafe for bathing due to high 'biological oxygen demand' levels

19 February 2025, 13:03 IST

Maha Kumbh: Inmates in 75 jails across Uttar Pradesh to bathe in Sangam's holy water

Over 90,000 inmates are currently lodged in 75 jails, including seven central prisons, across the state, the Prison Department officials said.

19 February 2025, 10:27 IST

Maha Kumbh: Inmates in 75 jails across Uttar Pradesh to bathe in Sangam's holy water

Maha Kumbh: Inmates in 75 jails across Uttar Pradesh to bathe in Sangam's holy water

Maha Kumbh: Inmates in 75 jails across Uttar Pradesh to bathe in Sangam's holy water

19 February 2025, 10:27 IST

Maha Kumbh: Over 50 crore devotees take holy dip at Triveni Sangam, says UP govt

The participation marks the largest congregation in human history for any religious, cultural, or social event, the state government, which is hosting the mega fair in Prayagraj, it said.

14 February 2025, 14:16 IST

Maha Kumbh: Over 50 crore devotees take holy dip at Triveni Sangam, says UP govt

Maha Kumbh: Over 50 crore devotees take holy dip at Triveni Sangam, says UP govt

Maha Kumbh: Over 50 crore devotees take holy dip at Triveni Sangam, says UP govt

14 February 2025, 14:16 IST

Maha Kumbh 2025: Chhattisgarh governor, CM Vishnu Deo Sai and cabinet take holy dip at Sangam

The delegation reached the Arail Ghat for a dip in the Sangam together, an statement issued by the Uttar Pradesh government said. CM Sai was also accompanied by his wife Kaushalya Sai.

13 February 2025, 17:31 IST

Maha Kumbh 2025: Chhattisgarh governor, CM Vishnu Deo Sai and cabinet take holy dip at Sangam

Maha Kumbh 2025: Chhattisgarh governor, CM Vishnu Deo Sai and cabinet take holy dip at Sangam

Maha Kumbh 2025: Chhattisgarh governor, CM Vishnu Deo Sai and cabinet take holy dip at Sangam

13 February 2025, 17:31 IST

Adani, Ambani & more: Corporate leaders take holy dip at Maha Kumbh

From Mukesh Ambani to Gautam Adani, here’s a list of notable industrialists who took the holy dip at Triveni Sangam during the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj.

13 February 2025, 07:14 IST

Adani, Ambani & more: Corporate leaders take holy dip at Maha Kumbh

Adani, Ambani & more: Corporate leaders take holy dip at Maha Kumbh

Adani, Ambani & more: Corporate leaders take holy dip at Maha Kumbh

13 February 2025, 07:14 IST

Maha Kumbh 2025: Over 1.60 crore offer prayers at Sangam on auspicious Maghi Purnima

The sacred bath on Maghi Purnima began early Wednesday as lakhs of devotees gathered in the Maha Kumbh Mela at Sangam in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. With the Maghi Purnima bath, the month-long Kalpavas will also end, and around 10 lakh 'Kalpvasis' will start leaving the Maha Kumbh. While lakhs of devotees are headed to the Sangam Nose to take a dip, the Uttar Pradesh government in a statement said that by 12 pm, 1.59 crore people had taken the ritual dip at the Triveni Sangam and other ghats.

12 February 2025, 12:05 IST

Maha Kumbh 2025: Over 1.60 crore offer prayers at Sangam on auspicious Maghi Purnima

Maha Kumbh 2025: Over 1.60 crore offer prayers at Sangam on auspicious Maghi Purnima

Maha Kumbh 2025: Over 1.60 crore offer prayers at Sangam on auspicious Maghi Purnima

12 February 2025, 12:05 IST

'45 cr devotees took dip in Sangam in 29 days', UP CM Adityanath rubbishes opposition's 'VIP bathing' jab

The chief minister's remarks came amid opposition leaders accusing the Uttar Pradesh government of 'mismanagement' and 'VIP culture' after at least 30 devotees were killed in a pre-dawn stampede in Prayagraj on January 29.

11 February 2025, 08:57 IST

'45 cr devotees took dip in Sangam in 29 days', UP CM Adityanath rubbishes opposition's 'VIP bathing' jab

'45 cr devotees took dip in Sangam in 29 days', UP CM Adityanath rubbishes opposition's 'VIP bathing' jab

'45 cr devotees took dip in Sangam in 29 days', UP CM Adityanath rubbishes opposition's 'VIP bathing' jab

11 February 2025, 08:57 IST