The skyline of pink city Jaipur was dotted with colourful kites after the break of the dawn on Makar Sankranti which was celebrated across the state

By evening, 3.5 crore people, according to the government, had taken dip at the Sangam. During the Amrit Snan, the akhadas hold the privilege of taking the first holy dip, and their bathing sequence is determined by the Akhada Parishad, which allocates time slots based on each one’s hierarchy.

Live: The grand 45-day event began on Monday in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj and will conclude on February 26. The Uttar Pradesh govt expects participation by 45 crore people in the mega event.

On Makar Sankranti, over two crore devotees participated in the first Amrit Snan of Mahakumbh 2025 at the Sangam in Prayagraj. Sadhus from 13 Akharas led the holy dip amid chants of Har Har Mahadev. U

A massive crowd of devotees gathered at Mahakumbh and took the holy dip at Sangam even before the break of dawn on the occasion of Makar Sankranti on Tuesday. The scene at the Sangam reflected the profound essence of Indian culture and tradition.

Mahakumbh's first ‘Amrit snan’ to take place today on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. Thirteen akharas to take holy dip at Triveni sangam.

Holy men began to come to the ghats of Prayagraj at 6:115 am and began the ritual bathing in the waters of Ganga. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to congratulate everyone who took part in the Amrit Snan.

Prayagraj: Maha Kumbh 2025 kicked off with a record-breaking gathering of over 1.5 crore devotees on the first day. On Tuesday, on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti, the event witnesses its first Amrit Snan at Triveni Sangam.

The first Amrit Snan of Maha Kumbh is special in many ways. It takes place a day after the first major 'snan' which took place on Monday. Mahakumbh 2025 Live: Lakhs of devotees ar