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Prayagraj: The Maha Kumbh has witnessed overwhelming turnout of devotees,in its first two weeks around 110 million devotees have taken holy dip in the sacred waters of Prayagraj.
Apart from local devotees from various parts of the country, thousands of devotees from various parts of the globe take holy dip in the last two weeks.
Earlier on Sunday, during the ongoing spiritual expansion of the Maha Kumbh Mela, Bageshwar Dham Chief Dhirendra Krishna Shastri met Swami Chidanand Saraswati, President of Parmarth Niketan Ashram.
Bageshwar Dham Chief Shastri said, “This is a Sangam of Triveni, of saints, devotees, masters, master and devotees. Swami Chidanand Maharaj is holding a Mahasangam of all the saints in Mahakumbh.”
He also said that on January 30th, a Dharm Sansad will be held for the nation and the awakening of Hindutva. It is a unique experience and beyond imagination. All the saints and Mahatmas here are enchanting even when some of them don’t have any facilities,” he added.
Meanwhile, legendary boxer and Olympic medallist MC Mary Kom also expressed happiness as she was able to participate in the Maha Kumbh.
“I am very happy that I could be a part of this Kumbh Mela. The arrangements are so good, I have no words,” Mary Kom told the media.
Furthermore, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav took a holy dip at Maha Kumbh during his visit to Prayagraj on Sunday.
The Maha Kumbh is held every 12 years and a huge turnout of devotees is expected in Prayagraj from January 13 to February 26.
According to tradition, pilgrims flock to the Sangam–the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati (now extinct) rivers–to take the holy dip believed to absolve sins and grant moksha (liberation).
