Mahakumbh Mela 2025, Day 2 highlights: First 'Amrit Snan' on Makar Sankranti held, around 3.5 crore devotees take dip

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• 14 Jan 2025, 07:51 PM

  Mahakumbh Mela 2025 on January 14

  
   

  First 'Amrit Snan' on Makar Sankranti held, around 3.5 crore devotees take dip

  
• 14 Jan 2025, 05:14 PM

  Devotees and visitors continue to arrive at Sangam in Prayagraj

   

  WATCH MahaKumbhMela2025 | Devotees and visitors continue to arrive at Sangam in Prayagraj.
  
  As per the Uttar Pradesh Government, 2.50 crore people took holy dip at Sangam by 3 pm today. pic.twitter.com/f401ykMgCA

  — ANI (@ANI) January 14, 2025

   

  
• 14 Jan 2025, 02:04 PM

  Mahakumbh Mela 2025 live: UP police on high alert, DGP says officers and jawans working tirelessly to ensure security

  Speaking to ANI, DGP Prashant Kumar said, "Since Sadhus from several Akharas take a holy dip today, it is called Amrit Snan. The 8th Akhara is taking a holy dip right now. Our officers and jawans are on duty to ensure everything is under control. Around 12 PM, 1.60 crore people have taken a holy dip. We are continuously monitoring the situation. Police response vehicles and Ambulances were present at the spot. Through thermal images, we were able to control the crowd during the night. Devotees are peacefully taking a holy dip at several places in the state on the occasion of Makar Sankranti." 

  
• 14 Jan 2025, 01:20 PM

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  Mahakumbh Mela live: Flower petals showered on devotees during Amrit Snan

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• 14 Jan 2025, 12:11 PM

  Sptitual leader Chidanand Saraswati takes holy Dip, urges devotees to strive for Akhand Bharat

  Chidanand Saraswati, the spiritual head of the Rishikesh-based Parmarth Niketan Ashram called for 'reunification' of India and Pakistan citing grandeur of mela.

  Saraswati without mentioning Pakistan said that people who got separated must be regretting it today citing the grandeur of Maha Kumbh that 15 million people took a bath at a place within 12 hours.

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• 14 Jan 2025, 10:31 AM

  Mahakumbh Mela 2025 live: 10 million devotees take holy dip in Sangam, says Uttar Pradesh ​DGP

  As the first 'Amrit Snan' of Maha Kumbh 2025 is being performed on Makar Sankranti on Tuesday and several Akharas have reached the Sangam to take the holy bath, DGP Uttar Pradesh Prashant Kumar informed the total number of devotes who had taken dip in the Sangam has crossed the 10 million mark.

  #MahaKumbhMela2025 | Prayagraj: More than 1 crore devotees have taken a holy dip till 8:30 am today.
  
  Source: Information Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh pic.twitter.com/g5DywGR52H

  — ANI (@ANI) January 14, 2025

   

  
• 14 Jan 2025, 09:49 AM

  Maha Kumbh is not an occasion for India, it is for the world, says foreign devotees

  Nitya Tarangini, a devotee from Russia who has been staying in Vrindavan now told ANI, "I'm very excited because it's such a huge opportunity to take part in this Kumbh Mela because it's very special and many people are coming. We're staying in Vrindavan, we have a temple there, so that's why we came we want to share these books, this knowledge, this Sanatana Dharma."

  Another foreign devotee said, "The spirit of India is very powerful at this moment. Jupiter and Saturn are aligned. Maha Kumbh is not an occasion for India, Maha Kumbh is for all world", he expressed enthusiastically.

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• 14 Jan 2025, 09:45 AM

  Mahakumbh Mela 2025 live: Naga Sadhus take holy dip at Triveni Sangam

  On first Amrit Snan huge number of Naga Sadhus came together at ghats of Sangam to take holy dip.

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• 14 Jan 2025, 07:30 AM

  Mahakumbh Mela 2025 live: CM Yogi Adityanath on First Amrit Snan

  Uttar Pradesh Cfief Minister Yogi Adityanath extended warm wishesh to all the saints, Kalpvasis and devotees who have gathered at Triveni banks to take a holy dip on Makar Sankranti.

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• 14 Jan 2025, 07:21 AM

  'There is diversity in unity,' syas devotee after taking holy dip on first Amrit Snan

  
  
  Expressing happiness, Alka Dadwal, a devotee from Mumbai said, "There is diversity in unity... people from all over the country have come to visit the Maha Kumbh Mela. I feel really good that I have come here. I also got the occasion to celebrate Makar Sakranti.." Dadwal said speaking to ANI.

  She also applauded the arrangements made by the government for the grand celebration.

  "The government has made really good arrangements here. The police are helping everyone. I wholeheartedly want to thank the Yogi government for providing excellent services to the people..." Dadwal further said.

  Another devotee said that cleanliness had been maintained at the Mela.