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sangam news

Yogi Adityanath inaugurates grand Ganga Aarti on floating jetty at Sangam

CM Yogi Adityanath performing Ganga Aarti at Sangam on Tuesday. (Anil Kumar Maurya/HT)
Published on May 27, 2026 05:04 am IST

Magh Mela 2026 set to record highest-ever footfall in the fair’s history

A view of the Sangam area after the conclusion of the Kalpavas during the Magh Mela, in Prayagraj on Wednesday. (ANI)
Published on Feb 12, 2026 07:42 am IST

Abhishek Tripathi on debut opposite Monalisa: A full-circle moment at Prayagraj

The Diary of Manipur actor Abhishek Tripathi, (right) with Monalisa
Updated on Feb 09, 2026 07:01 pm IST

Magh Mela: 1.5 crore devotees bathe in Sangam on Achala Saptami

Devotees gather in large numbers at the Magh Mela Kshetra to take a holy dip at Sangam on the occasion of 'Achala Saptami', in Prayagraj on Sunday. (ANI)
Published on Jan 26, 2026 03:38 am IST

Shankaracharya’s palanquin stopped on way to Sangam, protests follow

Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati stopped by administration while proceeding in a palanquin for holy dip at the Sangam Nose on Sunday. (HT)
Published on Jan 19, 2026 03:16 am IST

Mauni Amavasya bathing today: Massive devotee influx expected for biggest bathing event of Magh Mela

Devotees bathing at Sangam on the eve of Mauni Amavasya with Muhurat for the mega bathing festival set to commence at 11.53pm on Saturday night. (Anil Kumar Maurya/HT)
Updated on Jan 17, 2026 09:34 pm IST

1.03 crore devotees take holy dip on day 2 of Makar Sankranti

Devotees throng Sangam to take a dip on the occasion of 'Makar Sankranti' during the ongoing 'Magh Mela', in Prayagraj on Thursday. (@myogiadityanath X)
Published on Jan 16, 2026 05:16 am IST

Magh Mela: Chants echo, saffron flags flutter as devotees brave cold to take holy dip in Sangam

Magh Mela: Chants echo, saffron flags flutter as devotees brave cold to take holy dip in Sangam
Published on Jan 03, 2026 05:57 pm IST

Sydney Sweeney gets 'digital snan’ at Prayagraj’s Sangam. Internet reacts

Sydney Sweeney’s photo got a ‘digital snan’ in Prayagraj.
Published on Aug 05, 2025 09:17 am IST

Ganga, Yamuna rise over 1 metre in Prayagraj after heavy rainfall

A scene from Prayagraj on Sunday (Anil Kumar Maurya/ HT)
Published on Jun 30, 2025 05:20 am IST

IAF personnel’s son dies due to drowning in Ganga

(Pic for representation only)
Published on May 14, 2025 06:16 am IST

Vaishakh Purnima: Devotees take holy dip at Prayagraj's Sangam

Devotees take holy dip in Prayagraj's Sangam confluence on the occasion of Vaishakh Purnima
Published on May 12, 2025 10:38 am IST

Sangam city enhances pilgrim comfort amid rising footfall

A view of the Sangam area in Prayagraj (HT)
Published on May 07, 2025 05:34 am IST

20 quintals of rose petals showered on Mahashivratri at Sangam; Yogi monitors festivities online

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath monitors the holy bath of Maha Shivratri going on in Prayagraj from the control room located at Gorakhnath temple. (PTI)
Published on Feb 27, 2025 05:42 am IST

Railways to operate more than 350 trains from Prayagraj on Mahashivaratri

Passengers jostle to board an overcrowded train heading to Prayagraj. A scene from Patna on Tuesday. (Santosh Kumar/ Hindustan Times)
Published on Feb 26, 2025 06:12 am IST

WATCH: Maha Kumbh sangam comes to Noida, residents take shahi snaan in soc pool

Residents of a society in Noida turned their pool into the Triveni sangam using water from Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj
Published on Feb 25, 2025 05:24 pm IST

Mahakumbh 2025: Grand finale all set to witness massive crowds

Rush of crowd at Mahakumbh on February 24. (HT photo)
Published on Feb 25, 2025 05:02 am IST

U’khand Guv, Odisha CM take holy dip at Sangam

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi along with his family offers prayers after taking a dip at Triveni Sangam during the ongoing 'MahaKumbh Mela 2025', in Prayagraj on Sunday. (Mohan Charan Majhi - X/ANI)
Published on Feb 24, 2025 07:18 am IST

Akhilesh Yadav alleges conspiracy over Triveni Sangam water quality concerns

On Thursday, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav hinted at a purported plot to conceal the truth about the pollution, a day after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath dismissed worries about faecal contamination in the waters of Triveni Sangam, where crowds of people are swimming during the ongoing MahaKumbh.
Published on Feb 20, 2025 12:59 pm IST

‘Water from Knp Ganga barrage released into Sangam regularly’

A woman performs evening rituals after taking a dip at Samgam during the Mahakumbh on Wednesday. (AP)
Published on Feb 20, 2025 08:44 am IST

Maha Kumbh: More than 30 lakh pilgrims take holy dip in Triveni Sangam today

More than 3.09 million (30.94 lakhs) devotees took the holy plunge on Wednesday until 8 am, bringing the total number of devotees who took the dip to over 555.6 million (55.56 crores).
Published on Feb 19, 2025 10:23 am IST

Spiritually fulfilled, KaIpvasis return home as month of austerity ends

Kalpvasis in Sector 7 of the sprawling tent city after completion of their month-long stay on the Sangam banks on Wednesday. (HT)
Published on Feb 13, 2025 08:12 am IST

Maha Kumbh sees record crowds as authorities ensure smooth pilgrim experience

On Tuesday, a sizable contingent of worshippers descended at the current Maha Kumbh Mela Kshetra to bathe in the sacred Triveni Sangam.
Published on Feb 11, 2025 10:40 am IST

Mahakumbh: 200 km in 16 hrs, yet faith reigns supreme

Archana and her husband Sanjay Agarwal, a businessman from Kanpur, are yet to come to terms with what all they went through during their 200 km journey to Prayagraj by car. (Sourced)
Published on Feb 11, 2025 07:06 am IST

Lakhs of devotees head to Kashi, Ayodhya after taking holy dip at Maha Kumbh

Prayagraj: Devotees gather in Sangam area to take a holy dip during Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, in Prayagraj, Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. (PTI Photo)
Updated on Feb 10, 2025 03:17 pm IST

Mahakumbh: Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh CMs take holy dip in Sangam

During the current Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj on Saturday, Chief Ministers Bhajanlal Sharma of Rajasthan and Mohan Yadav of Madhya Pradesh had a sacred plunge at the Triveni Sangam.
Published on Feb 08, 2025 05:48 pm IST

Mahakumbh: Ex-Union minister Anurag Thakur takes holy dip in Sangam

According to a statement from the Uttar Pradesh government, Anurag Thakur, a former Union minister and Lok Sabha MP from Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, and his spouse took a holy plunge in Sangam on Saturday.
Published on Feb 08, 2025 03:52 pm IST

Mahakumbh: Over 5.42 million devotees take a dip in Triveni waters today

Mahakumbh: Over 5.42 million devotees take dip in Triveni waters (ANI Photo/Shrikant Singh)
Published on Feb 01, 2025 09:49 am IST

Panel members begin probe into Kumbh stampede

Judicial commission team reaches Mahakumbh Mela area on Friday to investigate the stampede, which occurred on January 29, in Prayagraj. . (ANI Photo)
Published on Feb 01, 2025 08:28 am IST

Panel members begin probe into Kumbh stampede

Judicial commission team reaches Maha Kumbh Mela Kshetra to investigate the stampede which occurred on January 29, in Prayagraj on Friday. (ANI)
Published on Feb 01, 2025 05:18 am IST