Mahakumbh 2025 in photos: Sea of devotees gather for first 'Amrit Snan' at Triveni Sangam
Published on Jan 14, 2025 12:29 PM IST
Seers belonging to various 'akharas' took the first 'Amrit Snan' at the Mahakumbh 2025 on the occasion of 'Makar Sankranti' on Tuesday.
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Over one crore devotees attended the opening of the Mahakumbh Mela 2025, taking a sacred bath at Sangam. 'Amrit Snan' would draw millions of people first.(HT photo/Deepak Gupta)
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Early in the morning, seers and Naga Sadhus assembled at Sangam for the sacred plunge. Mahakumbh's first Amrit Snan is unique in many ways.(HT photo/Deepak Gupta)
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Mahakumbh's first Amrit Snan is unique in a lot of ways. It happens the day after the first significant "snan," which was held in the Sangam area on Monday in honour of Paush Poornima. Because the "Akharas" will be taking part, the first Amrit Snan is significant.(HT photo/Deepak Gupta)
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A record number of devotees are anticipated to participate in the first "Amrit Snan" of the Mahakumbh Mela 2025 on Tuesday, January 14, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, a day after more than one crore pilgrims dipped in the holy Sangam.(Deepak Gupta/HT photo)
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The Hindu holiday of Makar Sankranti commemorates the Sun's passage from the southern to the northern hemisphere.(HT photo/Deepak Gupta)
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To participate in the holy bath, thousands of devotees have already descended upon Triveni Sangam, the holy confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and the ethereal Saraswati river.(HT photo/Deepak Gupta)
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69,000 LED lights, 2,750 crowd-monitoring cameras, and round-the-clock Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) monitoring have all been installed by the state government for the occasion.(HT photo/Deepak Gupta)
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To aid devotees during the 45-day Mahakumbh, the Uttar Pradesh Police have set up a floating police chowki. For the security of the event, more than 10,000 troops, including local police and paramilitary forces, have been deployed.(Yogi Adityanath/X)
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A vast 10,000-acre space is being used to host the Mahakumbh 2025. The 45-day spiritual festival, the largest religious assembly in the world, has officially commenced in Prayagraj.(Amit Sharma/HT photo )
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