Maha Kumbh: Over 2.5 cr take 'Amrit Snan' on Basant Panchami without hitch

Our crowd management has been good today. No untoward incident has been reported from anywhere yet. Additional deployment has been made at the pressure points. The Amrit Snan is progressing smoothly as per order," Krishna said.

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Continued from Page 1 Our crowd management has been good today. No untoward incident has been reported from anywhere yet. Additional deployment has been made at the pressure points. The Amrit Snan is progressing smoothly as per order," Krishna said.

By 4 pm, over 1.98 crore devotees had taken a dip in the Sangam, the government said, adding that it expected a footfall of around five crore pilgrims through Monday. Since the beginning of the Maha Kumbh on January 13, the event has recorded 34.97 crore visitors.

At dawn, seers from various akharas, including the Naga sadhus, began their ceremonial journey towards the Triveni Sangam. By 3 pm, almost all akharas had completed their bath and started returning to their camps. Helicopters were used to shower rose petals upon the seers and pilgrims at the site.

Juna Akhara Peethadhishwar Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Avdheshanand Giri Maharaj said, "The entire world is looking at India, at our social harmony and spiritual values."

As per tradition, akharas belonging to three sects—Sanyasi, Bairagi, and Udaseen—took the holy dip in a pre-determined sequence.