As abut 2 crore devotees took a holy dip in Sangam on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya, hashtag #Mauni Amavasya pushpvarsha remained a top trending topic on social media platform Twitter.
Twitter users praised the arrangements made by the Yogi Adityanath government for such a big event and the showering of flower petals by helicopter on the devotees who took the holy dip.
The hashtag reached about 14 crore people. At the same time, more than 10,000 users praised Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's management and showering of flowers through the hashtag. Besides, more than 19,000 people appreciated this initiative of the Yogi government through likes, replies and retweets.
Meanwhile, over 1.5 crore pilgrims took the holy dip in Sangam to attain salvation on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya during the ongoing Magh Mela in Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday.
As a mark of respect, the Yogi Adityanath government showered flower petals from a helicopter, increasing the enthusiasm among the devotees.
On the banks of Sangam, the confluence of holy rivers Ganga, Yamuna and the mythological Saraswati, more than 12 bathing ghats were made, and the devotees were comfortably bathing to gain salvation.
In order to manage the organisation of this Magh Mela, which extends over an area of 700 hectares, as many as 194 magistrates and 98 sector officers were deployed.