Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam (the meeting point of Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers) in the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela or the Great Pitcher Festival which has drawn millions across India and abroad since it began on January 13 at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh.
Modi wore track pants and presumably a saffron sweatshirt with religious beads dangling from his neck to take the holy bath.
According to reports, the Prime Minister offered his prayers after taking position at a considerable depth of the river amid heightened security in the city of Prayagraj.
Earlier, he was seen travelling in a jetty with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to the Maha Kumbh.
The Prime Minister took the holy dip days after at least 30 people were killed and 60 others injured in a stampede which took place at the festival.
Bhutan King, other celebrities visit Maha Kumbh
Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk, India’s Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, boxing icon Mary Kom, former Apple-CEO Steve Jobs’ wife Laurene Powell Jobs were among the VIPs who attended the festival.
The Bhutanese King visited the Maha Kumbh and took a holy dip in the Triveni Sangam on Tuesday.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath accompanied him during the visit.
“Today at Maha Kumbh-2025, Prayagraj, His Majesty King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan took a holy dip at the sacred Triveni Sangam and attained virtue,” Adityanath shared the images of himself taking a dip in the water with the king and wrote on X.
The royal also fed birds while riding on a boat on the Sangam.
Attended by sadhus, ascetics, and pilgrims, the Kumbh Mela is the Hindu pilgrimage held every 12 years.
The Maha Kumbh or Grand Kumbh is held every 144 years.
