Published 06:53 IST, January 29th 2025

After Maha Kumbh Stampede, Amrit Snan Resumes Amidst Caution, Tight Security

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has urged devotees to adhere to safety measures and appealed to everyone to avoid going to the Sangam region unless necessary.

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After Maha Kumbh Stampede, Amrit Snan Resumes Amidst Caution
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After the stampede incident at the Kumbh Mela, the Mahakumbh Snan has begun. President of Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad, Mahant Ravindra Puri has now announced that the traditional bathing ritual of all the akharas has been postponed due to overcrowding at the Sangam ghat during the Maha Kumbh

"We are seeing that the crowd is decreasing now, and we are in talks with the Mela administration. If the crowd is decreasing, then we would like to take the snan," Puri said.

The city has implemented additional precautions to handle the crowds. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath used X (formerly Twitter) to urge devotees to adhere to safety measures and appealed to everyone to avoid travelling to the Sangam region unless absolutely necessary. 

Earlier, A stampede-like situation broke out at Sangam earlier on Wednesday at the Sangam, where several people, including women and children, suffered injuries. 

"You would've seen what happened in the morning, and that's why we have decided to... All of our saints and seers were ready for the 'snan' when we were informed about this incident. That's why we have decided to call off our 'snan' on 'Mauni Amavasya'," Mahant Ravindra Puri told PTI Videos. 

As per tradition of the Kumbh Mela, Akharas belonging to the three sects 'Sanyasi, Bairagi, and Udaseen' take the holy dip in a set sequence following a majestic, awe-inspiring procession to the Sangam Ghat. 

The seers and saints, including the ash-smeared Nagas, then immerse themselves in the sacred confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers on special bathing dates like the Mauni Amavasya, which are marked by special celestial alignments and considered holy among Hindus. 

On Tuesday, a day before the Mauni Amavasya, nearly 5 crore people reached for the dip during the fair, according to estimates of the Uttar Pradesh government, which expects the crowd to be around 10 crore on Wednesday.  

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Updated 10:42 IST, January 29th 2025