Mahakumbh Mela 2025 Live Updates: Thousands of devotees begin 'Kalpvas' on first day

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• 13 Jan 2025, 08:00 PM

  Thousands of devotees begin 'Kalpvas' on first day of Maha Kumbh Mela

  Devotees have started their Kalpvas by planting bananas, Tulsi and barley. They are also observing fast and adopting a disciplined lifestyle.

  
• 13 Jan 2025, 05:14 PM

  Around 1 crore devotees take a holy dip in Sangam area till 3 pm

   A large number of devotees have arrived at Sangam to take a holy dip and participate in MahaKumbh Mela 2025 today.

  WATCH | #MahaKumbh2025 | A large number of devotees arrive at Sangam to take a holy dip and participate in #MahaKumbhMela2025.
  
  Up till 3 pm today, around 1 crore devotees took a holy dip in the Sangam area.
  
  (Video: Information Department) pic.twitter.com/xmmijpZmI4

  — ANI (@ANI) January 13, 2025

   

   

  
• 13 Jan 2025, 02:12 PM

  Mahakumbh Mela 2025: 'Lots of emotions, lots of colours' say foreigners in Prayagraj

  Speaking to ANI, Fermin Ezcurdia expressed great enthusiasm to be in India. Ezcurdia who has come from Spain, said, "I am very excited about India. It is a wonderful country. 12 years ago I was at the previous Kumbh Mela for four days. It was insufficient for me; very little. Now I have come for 30 days".

  A traveller from Italy expressed wonder over the scale of spirituality at the Maha Kumbh Mela."This spirituality, this sense that exists here is not elsewhere in the world."

  "My experience has been good, I like it, it's very interesting", he said.

  Anna from Italy who is visiting India for the first time said that it has been a good experience. Describing the Maha Kumbh Mela, she said, "It's very powerful. There are a lot of things, a lot of emotions, a lot of colours."

   

  
• 13 Jan 2025, 12:14 PM

  Mahakumbh Mela 2025: Stones pelted at Tapti Ganga Express near Maharashtra's Jalgaon carrying pilgrims to Prayagraj

  The railway police have registered an FIR after a stone was thrown at the Tapti Ganga Express train near Maharashtra's Jalgaon station on Sunday, an official said.

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  No one was injured in the incident that left a windowpane of the B6 coach damaged, he said.

  According to the Jalgaon railway police official, some passengers on board the Surat-Chhapra Tapti Ganga Express reported the stone pelting through a tweet. The stone was hurled at the train two to three kilometres after it had left the Jalgaon station, as per the passengers who were going to Prayagraj for the Kumbh Mela, the official said. Police have registered a case against an unidentified person and launched a probe, he added.

  
• 13 Jan 2025, 12:09 PM

  Mahakumbh Mela 2025: Nearly 60 lakh devotees take holy dip on day 1; Amrit Snan to take place tomorrow 

  The Maha Kumbh 2025 began on Monday, with 60 lakh devotees already taking a holy dip in the Sangam by 9:30 AM, according to the Uttar Pradesh government.

  Devotees have gathered from around the world to bathe at the sacred confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and the mystical Saraswati rivers at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj. The first major Shahi Snan, or Amrit Snan, will take place on Tuesday during Makar Sankranti.

  
• 13 Jan 2025, 11:31 AM

  Mahakumbh Mela 2025: 'From security to health, all arrangements are in place' says UP Deputy CM

  Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak welcomed all the devotees and emphasized that the state government has made all the arrangements from security to health.

  "I wholeheartedly welcome all the devotees. The Uttar Pradesh Government has made complete arrangements. From security to health, all arrangements are in place. The government has made all necessary preparations to handle every situation," Pathak told ANI.

  
• 13 Jan 2025, 10:48 AM

  Mahakumbh Mela 2025: 'It is a proud symbol of India's spiritual, cultural heritage,' says CM Yogi

  Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday praised the beginning of Maha Kumbh 2025 in Prayagraj, calling it a proud symbol of India's spiritual and cultural heritage, embodying the essence of "unity in diversity."

  "The world's largest spiritual and cultural gathering, Mahakumbh 2025, commenced on Monday in the sacred city of Prayagraj. On this auspicious occasion, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath extended a warm welcome to devotees, saints, mahatmas, kalpvasis, and visitors, wishing them well for the first holy dip of Mahakumbh," as per an official release.

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• 13 Jan 2025, 10:36 AM

  PM Modi on Mahakumbh 2025

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday praised the beginning of Maha Kumbh 2025 in Prayagraj, calling it a "very special day" for crores of people who uphold Indian values and culture. In a post on X, PM Modi said, "A very special day for crores of people who cherish Bharatiya values and culture. Maha Kumbh 2025 commences in Prayagraj, bringing together countless people in a sacred confluence of faith, devotion and culture. The Maha Kumbh embodies India's timeless spiritual heritage and celebrates faith and harmony."

  Expressing his happiness at seeing the influx of pilgrims and tourists in Prayagraj, PM Modi wished all pilgrims and tourists a wonderful stay. "I am happy to see Prayagraj abuzz with countless people coming there, taking the holy dip and seeking blessings. Wishing all pilgrims and tourists a wonderful stay," PM Modi said. 

   January 13, 2025