January 5, 2026 12:00 PM
Prayagraj Magh Mela: Devotees throng Sangam ghats in large numbers for holy dip
On the third day of the ongoing Magh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, devotees have been arriving at the Sangam ghats since early morning to take a holy dip at the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati rivers. The 44-day-long Magh Mela began on January 3 at the Sangam in Prayagraj with the auspicious Paush Purnima bath. A devotee from Hyderabad said, “We have come here from Hyderabad. Earlier, we had visited the Mahakumbh, and now we have come to take a holy dip during the Magh Mela...