Drone video from India’s northern city of Prayagraj showed thousands of Hindu devotees at the “Sangam” river confluence to mark Mauni Amawasya, the most auspicious day of the “Kumbh Mela”, or Pitcher Festival.

India's government reported that over 420 million pilgrims bathed at the Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj. The number is calculated using AI and surveillance cameras. The festival attracted attention due to a deadly stampede on January 29.

The Chief Minister of Manipur has expressed his delight at being present in Prayagraj for the auspicious Maha Kumbh Mela, a significant religious gathering that occurs once every 144 years.

The Mahakumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj is a grand Hindu festival held every 12 years at the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati rivers. Millions of devotees gather to take a holy dip,

Spiritual leader Sadhvi Rithambara expressed her gratitude for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela, where he took a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam on Wednesday, saying that such an act is great for propagating the traditions of the country.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam and said he felt "blessed to be at the Maha Kumbh" where he was "filled with a spirit of devotion"