The Maha Kumbh Mela, being held from January 13 to February 26 in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, saw its first Amrit Snan occasion of Makar Sankranti on Tuesday. This holy dip is led by sadhus or seers from akharas,

CM Adityanath chaired a meeting with senior officials and issued instructions for arrangements at the Sangam on that day. He also reviewed the total turnout of over six crore devotees during Paush Purnima and Makar Sankranti earlier this week.

The first Amrit Snan of the Mahakumbh 2025 has been successfully completed. Here's a guide to the next important Amrit Snan dates, as well as other key bathing dates during the Kumbh Mela.

The Akharas took ‘Amrit Snan’ on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti at the Maha Kumbh Mela at Triveni Sangam – the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and 'mythical' Saraswati rivers – in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj.

UP CM Yogi Adityanath said that on Tuesday, the first day of the Amrit Snan, over 3.50 crore devotees and seers took a dip in the Sangam.

Cleaning workers deployed on the ghats are engaged in removing all types of dirt while a campaign to clean toilets is also being run.

Seers from various 'akharas' took the first 'Amrit Snan' at the Maha Kumbh on Makar Sankranti on Tuesday as an unbroken stream of people converged at the Triveni Sangam on the occasion with around 3.5 crore devotees taking a dip.

Several devotees took a dip in the Triveni Sangam on Tuesday as part of the Amrit Snan of the Maha Kumbh Mela, the world's largest religious congregation, in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj.