Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, accompanied by saints from various maths, temples and akharas, took the sacred dip at the Triveni Sangam on Monday.
Amidst the chanting of Vedic mantras, the saint community guided the ritual, sprinkling holy water from Maa Ganga on the Union home minister and performing traditional puja-archana.
Following the holy dip, the Shah and Yogi performed a special puja and participated in the Sangam aarti at the site. Joining Amit Shah in the sacred rituals were his wife Sonal Shah, son Jai Shah, daughter-in-law and granddaughters, making it a family occasion steeped in spirituality.
On this significant occasion, Chief Minister Yogi presented a Kumbh Kalash to the Union Home Minister Shah as a gesture of tradition and respect. The saint community honoured the Union home minister with garlands, sandalwood paste, and a tilak, further marking the sanctity of the moment.
Amit Shah and Yogi Adityanath, dressed in saffron attire, took a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam, accompanied by prominent saints including Juna Peethadheeshwar Avdheshanand, Niranjani Peethadheeshwar Kailashanand, Akhara parishad President Ravindra Puri, and Baba Ramdev.
The saints performed the Vedic rituals, sprinkling the sacred Sangam water on Shah. Following this, Shah offered ‘arghya’ to the Sun.
The tirtha purohits then conducted a special puja for both the Union home minister and UP chief minister at the Sangam site, culminating in a grand Sangam aarti. The chants of Maa Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati echoed across the holy site, creating a spiritually uplifting atmosphere.
The youngest members of the Shah family also received blessings from the saints, with Chief Minister Yogi sharing a lighthearted moment with the children. Amid the resonating chants of Har Har Mahadev, Amit Shah and Yogi Adityanath bowed in devotion to Maa Ganga and Lord Bhaskar.
Earlier, the Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Minister Yogi arrived at the VIP Ghat in Arail, where they boarded a cruise to the Sangam. The leaders paid obeisance to Maa Ganga, fed Siberian birds, and held a special discussion on Maha Kumbh arrangements with Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Avdheshanand, Mahant Hari Giri, and Mahant Prem Giri in a private room on the cruise.
During the Sangam snan, Baba Ramdev and Satua Baba assisted Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in the ritual dip. Post the bath, Swami Ramdev guided the chief minister in performing a special yoga pose, ‘Tadasana’.