Around 90 lakh devotees took a dip in the Ganga and at the Sangam on the occasion of Magh Purnima at the ongoing Magh Mela here on Sunday, braving severe cold wave conditions, officials said (PICS/PTI)
Updated On: 2026-02-01 11:33 AM IST
Compiled by : Tarun Verma
According to the Mela Authority, devotees began arriving from midnight, and by 8 am nearly 90 lakh pilgrims had performed ritual bathing in the Ganga and at the confluence
Devotees take a dip on the 'Magh Purnima' during the 'Magh Mela' festival, at Sangam in Prayagraj
People take a holy dip at Sangam during the ongoing Magh Mela 2026, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
Magh Purnima marked the final holy bath for Kalpvasis, who have been observing Kalpvas for the past one month at the Magh Mela
Triveni Sangam Aarti Seva Samiti president Acharya Rajendra Mishra said around five lakh Kalpvasis will conclude their month-long Kalpvas with the Maghi Purnima bath
Even though dense fog prevailed in the morning, a large number of devotees continued to arrive and bathing was being conducted smoothly at all ghats
Adequate security arrangements have been put in place, with teams of the SDRF and NDRF deployed across the mela area, along with boatmen and divers at all ghats
Seers perform rituals while taking a holy dip at the Sangam on the occasion of the 'Maghi Purnima' festival, in Prayagraj
Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swami Narendranand Saraswati takes a holy dip at the Sangam on the occasion of the 'Maghi Purnima' festival
The Magh Mela will conclude on February 15 with the Mahashivratri bathing festival.
