Mahakumbh Mela 2025 Highlights: Prayagraj all set for Amrit Snan on Basant Panchami

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• 02 Feb 2025, 02:37 PM

  Mahakumbh Mela 2025 live: SC to hear plea for devotees' safety measures on February 3

  The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea seeking implementation of specific guidelines and regulations to ensure safety of devotees attending the Maha Kumbh where at least 30 people were killed and 60 injured in a stampede on January 29.

  According to the cause list on February 3 uploaded on the apex court website, a bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar is slated to hear the PIL filed by advocate Vishal Tiwari.

  The petition seeks to prevent stampede incidents and protect the fundamental rights of equality and life under Article 21 of the Constitution.

  
• 02 Feb 2025, 01:30 PM

  Mahakumbh Mela 2025 live: Pilgrims dismiss social media allegations, praise PM Modi and CM Yogi for arrangements

  Pilgrims at the Mahakumbh Mela dismissed social media allegations of mismanagement and defamation attempts, stating that 90 per cent of reports on Facebook and Instagram are fake.

  They praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for the smooth arrangements, urging people not to believe in rumours.

  "It took us only two hours from the station to take a dip in Sangam," a devotee told ANI.

  Devotees also termed the Mauni Amavasya incident as accidental and appealed for caution.

  A stampede-like situation arose at Mahakumbh on January 29, in which at least 30 people were killed and 60 were injured. Till now twenty-five bodies have been identified.

  
• 02 Feb 2025, 11:14 AM

  Mahakumbh Mela 2025 live: Prayagraj all set for Amrit Snan on Feb 3

  The city of Prayagraj is all set to host the Amrit Snan on February 3, coinciding with Basant Panchami, as part of the ongoing Mahakumbh Mela 2025.

  As of Saturday, over 330 million (33 crores) devotees have taken the holy dip at Maha Kumbh, marking it as the largest religious gathering in the world. On that same day, more than 200 international devotees participated in prayers and bhajan kirtans in Prayagraj, expressing their appreciation for the spiritual energy and exceptional organization of the event.

  The Uttar Pradesh government has made elaborate arrangements for the event, which has been praised by devotees. Many have commended the government's efforts in ensuring a smooth and safe experience for the pilgrims.

  
• 02 Feb 2025, 09:36 AM

  Devotees take holy dip in Ganga at Haridwar's Har Ki Pauri on Basant Panchami

  A large number of devotees gathered at Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar to take a holy dip in the Ganga and offer prayers to Maa Saraswati on the occasion of Basant Panchami.

  The religious city witnessed an influx of devotees from different parts of the country since early morning, with many also performing charitable acts and rituals.

  #WATCH | Uttarakhand: Devotees take a holy dip in river Ganga at Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar, on #BasantPanchami pic.twitter.com/bByUn7cyzZ

  — ANI (@ANI) February 2, 2025

  It is believed that Maa Saraswati was born on Basant Panchami, and taking a dip in the Ganga on this auspicious day holds great significance. Devotees were seen offering prayers and participating in the Ganga aarti, seeking blessings for the fulfilment of their wishes.

  
• 02 Feb 2025, 08:25 AM

  Mahakumbh Mela 2025 live: Ardh Kumbh veterans to manage crowds after stampede

  The Uttar Pradesh government has deployed two senior IAS officers, who were part of the team that successfully conducted the 2019 Ardh Kumbh, to oversee the smooth conduct of the Maha Kumbh Mela in the wake of the recent stampede that left at least 30 pilgrims dead.

  Ashish Goyal and Bhanu Chandra Goswami have hands-on experience in administration in Prayagraj, including a deep insight into crowd management and inter-agency coordination during the 2019 Ardh Kumbh, an official said.

  They have joined Mela Adhikari Vijay Kiran Anand, forming a trio that was part of the mega fair six years ago, he said.

  
• 02 Feb 2025, 08:23 AM

  Mahakumbh Mela 2025 live: Devotees continue to arrive at Triveni Sangam ahead of the third and last Amrit Snan

  #WATCH | Prayagraj | Devotees continue to arrive at Triveni Sangam ahead of the third and last Amrit Snan of #MahaKumbh2025 - on 3rd February, Basant Panchami
  
  Till yesterday, over 33 crore devotees have taken the holy dip at #MahaKumbh2025 - the largest human gathering in the… pic.twitter.com/jKjpx47bHM

  — ANI (@ANI) February 2, 2025

  
• 02 Feb 2025, 07:23 AM

  Mahakumbh Mela 2025 Live: Devotees throng Mela kshetra for purifying holy dip

  #WATCH | Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh: Devotees continue to arrive at the ghats in Maha Kumbh Mela Kshetra to take a holy dip. pic.twitter.com/oRXwkaqfur

  — ANI (@ANI) February 2, 2025