Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had predicted that this year’s Maha Kumbh would set a record with 45 crore devotees taking the holy dip. His forecast proved right 15 days before the conclusion of the mega event. By 8 am on Tuesday, the official count had surpassed 45 crores, with nearly 50 lakh devotees taking a holy dip in the Triveni Sangam in the morning alone.
With 15 days remaining and two major bathing festivals yet to occur, the total number of devotees taking the holy dip at Maha Kumbh is expected to surpass 50-55 crore.
The sacred confluence of the Ganga, the Yamuna and the invisible Saraswati continues to witness an overwhelming surge of faith and devotion. Saints, devotees, kalpvasis and pilgrims from all walks of life are taking the holy dip, fulfilling the vision that Chief Minister Yogi had foreseen even before the Maha Kumbh began.
Even after the three significant amrit snans – Makar Sankranti, Mauni Amavasya and Basant Panchami – the enthusiasm and devotion of pilgrims remain unwavering.
Millions continue to arrive from across India and the world, drawn by the spiritual magnetism of Prayagraj. The fervour of faith persists even beyond the last amrit snan as devotees flock to the sacred banks of the Sangam.
By Tuesday morning, 49.68 lakh people had taken a holy dip in the Triveni, bringing the total count of bathers past 45 crores. Among them were 10 lakh kalpvasis and saints and devotees from across the globe, further solidifying Maha Kumbh 2025 as an unprecedented spiritual spectacle.
An analysis of the total footfall so far reveals that Mauni Amavasya saw the highest turnout, with eight crore devotees taking a holy dip. In comparison, 3.5 crore devotees participated in the amrit snan on Makar Sankranti. On February 1 and January 30, over two crore devotees bathed each day, while Paush Purnima saw 1.7 crore pilgrims taking a dip. Additionally, 2.57 crore devotees bathed in the Triveni on Basant Panchami. Even before Magh Purnima, over one crore devotees arrived daily at the Sangam banks for the sacred ritual.
President Droupadi Murmu took a holy dip in Triveni Sangam on Monday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath (including his cabinet) also took a holy dip in Sangam.
Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Union ministers Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Arjun Ram Meghwal, Shripad Naik, Bharatiya Janata Party parliamentarian Sudhanshu Trivedi, Rajya Sabha member Sudha Murthy, Assam Assembly Speaker Biswajit Daimary, Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav, leader of opposition in UP Assembly Mata Prasad Pandey, Gorakhpur MP Ravi Kishan, Hema Malini, former MP Dinesh Lal Yadav ‘Nirahua’, Bollywood actresses Bhagyashree, Anupam Kher, Milind Soman, Olympic medalist Saina Nehwal, actress turned Mahamandaleshwar of Kinnar Akhara Mamta Kulkarni, famous poet Kumar Vishwas, cricketer Suresh Raina, international wrestler Khali, choreographer Remo D'Souza, Bollywood actress Isha Gupta, apart from senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad have also taken the holy dip in Sangam.
