Over 66 crore devotees took a holy dip at the Prayagraj Maha Kumbh. Read more about the grand conclusion of this spiritual gathering.

The 45-day long Hindu religious event, which began on 13 January, concluded on Maha Shivratri on 26 February. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said in 45 days, 66 crore 21 lakh devotees took holy dip at the Triveni Sangam, the sacred confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati in Prayagraj.

WITH A massive gathering of more than 1.53 crore pilgrims on Wednesday for the final holy dip on Maha Shivratri, the 45-day Maha Kumbh, which began in Prayagraj on January 13, came to a close. Anticipating the large crowd, the government implemented comprehensive measures to ensure the smooth conduct of rituals on the occasion, officials said.

Large crowds turned out in northern India on Wednesday for the last day of the six-week Maha Kumbh Mela that drew a total of 663 million people seeking absolution of their sins by taking a dip in waters that devout Hindus consider sacred.

Huge crowds cover the shores of the Indian Ganges river as devotees take a final sacred dip of the Kumbh Mela festival. According to the Uttar Pradesh state government, more than 640 million people took part in the festival,