Mahakumbh Magh Purnima Highlights: Over 46.25 crore people have taken holy dip in Kumbh, says UP govt

Mahakumbh Magh Purnima Live: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday attacked the BJP government at the Centre over the alleged inconvenience faced by pilgrims who are trying to reach Prayagraj for the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela, reported PTI.

Taking to X, he wrote, "The people, fed up with the BJP's lies, are asking whether the railway minister of the BJP government promised to run 3,000 special trains for this Maha Kumbh or the next one 144 years later in 2169."

Mahakumbh Magh Purnima Live: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said Sanatan Dharma is the foundation of global humanity and not only India but also the entire world will be safeguarded if it remains secure, reported PTI.

Addressing a felicitation ceremony for Jagadguru Shankaracharya Vidushekhara Bharati Sannidhanam of the Sringeri Sharada Peeth at the Gorakhnath Temple, he said, as quoted by PTI, "No other tradition offers the same level of liberty, openness and ease as Sanatan Dharma."

Mahakumbh Magh Purnima Live: Over than 46.25 crore people have taken holy dip till 6pm today, according to UP's information department.

“Record number of bathing on Maghi Purnima in Maha Kumbh, more than 2 crore people bathed today,” it said, according to ANI.

On Wednesday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath y said those who were questioning the Maha Kumbh arrangements earlier are now secretly taking a holy dip, reported PTI.

Addressing a public gathering in Baghpat’s Chaprauli, he also said that by Thursday, nearly 50 crore devotees would have taken the sacred bath at the grand religious event.

"Some people did not like the organisation of the Kumbh. These are the same people who quietly took the Covid vaccine while discouraging others to do so," PTI quoted Adityanath as saying.

"Now, they are secretly taking a dip at the Sangam while trying to dissuade the public from going there," he added.

Mahakumbh Magh Purnima Live: Amidst the Magh Purnima 'snan' at the ongoing Mahakumbh, a devotee from Australia who took a holy dip at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj on Wednesday, reported ANI.

"Words cannot define my happiness and gratitude of being here...This is an experience for a lifetime...," ANI quoted the devotee from Australia as saying.

Another foreigner said, "This was an incredible opportunity to take a holy dip in the River Ganga and find inner peace here...Its such a blessing. it is incredible to see how many people can take the sacred dip in the Ma Yamuna, Ma Ganga, Ma saraswati. Incredible, incredible"

Mahakumbh Magh Purnima Live: Over two crore devotees took a dip in the Sangam till 6 pm on Wednesday on the occasion of Maghi Purnima during the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, reported PTI quoting officials.

The government in the statement said that by 6 pm, over two crore people had taken the ritual dip at the Triveni Sangam and other ghats, added the report.

Overall since the start of the Maha Kumbh, over 47 crore people have taken a dip in the Sangam, it said.

Mahakumbh Magh Purnima Live: The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to approach religious leaders for ways to deal with the climate challenge, and for this the State government, in partnership with the International Forum for Environment, Sustainability & Technology (iFOREST), will host ‘Faith of Kumbh and Climate Change’ at the Maha Kumbh on February 16, reported PTI.

On being asked why religious leaders have been approached for the conclave, UP Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar said, as PTI quoted, “Because these dharma gurus are thought leaders too who have the power to influence societal consciousness.”

Mahakumbh Magh Purnima Live: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday alleged that the Uttar Pradesh government, under CM Yogi Adityanath, is not disclosing correct death toll figure in Maha Kumbh stampede, reported PTI.

She also alleged that BJP government in UP created such hype that a large number of people visited Maha Kumbh but proper arrangements not in place.

Mahakumbh Magh Purnima Live: Addressing a programme at Ravidas Mandir in Jafar Khera in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath paid tribute to social reformer Sant Shiromani Guru Ravidas on his birth anniversary.

He also took to X and wrote, "Millions of salutations to Sant Shiromani Guru Ravidas ji on his birth anniversary! His life philosophy and his thoughts commit us to follow the path of truth and charity and to build a harmonious society."

Mahakumbh Magh Purnima Live: On successful completion of 'Maghi Purnima snan' at Prayagraj, UP CM Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said, as quoted by ANI, “Today, on the occasion of Maghi Purnima, crores of people are taking a dip in the Prayagraj Maha Kumbh. This is the new Uttar Pradesh, with a population of 25 crores and till yesterday, 50 crore people have taken a holy dip in Prayagraj.”

Mahakumbh Magh Purnima Live: Around 1.60 crore people took a dip at the Sangam till 12 pm on Wednesday on the occasion of Maghi Purnima during the Maha Kumbh mela in Prayagraj, ANI quoted the Uttar Pradesh government saying in a statement.

With the Maghi Purnima bath, the month-long Kalpavas will also end and around 10 lakh 'Kalpvasis' will start leaving the Maha Kumbh, added the report.

Mahakumbh Magh Purnima Live: The Magh Purnima 'snan' taking place in the ongoing Mahakumbh mela in Prayagraj concluded successfully, said Urban Development Department Secretary Anuj Jha.

"The snan of Maghi Purnima has been concluded successfully. It is a huge milestone for us... Lakhs of Kalpavasis and crores of pilgrims have visited here in the last month... Urban Development was the nodal department... All the arrangements are being done efficiently..." ANI quoted Jha as saying.

The total number of pilgrims visiting the Mela grounds has reached 38.83 million, while Kalpwasis staying in the area has crossed 10 million.

Mahakumbh Magh Purnima Live: On the security arrangements made by the Uttar Pradesh administration for the ‘Maghi Purnima’ snan, Prayagraj DM Ravindra Kumar Mandar said, as quoted bu ANI, “More than 322 civil officers, more than 9 thousand forces, and more than 60 RAF companies have been deployed. The traffic police have also been deployed in large numbers.”

“Mela special trains and other trains are running normally. This is a historic occasion. On the instructions of the CM and the Administration, we are fully committed that people do not face any problems. Special arrangements have also been made to ease the traffic jams that were there in the last few days. So far, more than 40 crore devotees have taken a dip,” said Mandar.

Mahakumbh Magh Purnima Live: Stampede in Mahakumbh was “not an administrative lapse but an overwhelming response of the people,” asserted Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police Prashant Kumar. On main Snan days, more than 5 lakh people are travelling by around 400 trains," ANI quoted the DGP as saying.

Mahakumbh Magh Purnima Live: Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police Prashant Kumar on Wednesday said, “More than 1.3 crore devotees took a dip till 10 am today. Approximately 46 to 47 crore people have visited the MahaKumbh till now. We are also focused on places like Chitrakoot, Mirzapur Vindhyanchal temple, Vishwanath corridor and Ayodhya because of the huge number of devotees visiting there,” ANI reported.

Mahakumbh Magh Purnima Live: Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police Prashant Kumar on Wednesday said, "This is the 5th snan of Maha Kumbh 2025... The Snan of Maha Shivratri will take place after this... A mishap took place on Mauni Amavasya. We learnt a lesson from it and implemented new techniques. There is a management technique of 'Build back better'...We took the community's feedback to improve ourselves and implemented new techniques," ANI reported.

Mahakumbh Magh Purnima Live: UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in a post on X stated, “This is a celebration of public faith. It is a salutation to the eternal consciousness of Sanatan. It is an honour to India's unity and equality.”

Mahakumbh Magh Purnima Live: Given below is the auspicious date and time of 2026 Magh Purnima, as per Drik Panchang -

Purnima Tithi Begins - 5:52 AM on Feb 01, 2026

Purnima Tithi Ends - 3:38 AM on Feb 02, 2026

Moonrise on Purnima - 5:26 PM

Kalpawas is the one-month austerity camp put up on the bank of the river Ganga at Prayag and Magh Purnima marks the last day of Kalpawas. On Magha Purnima day, Sant Ravidas Jayanti is also observed.

Mahakumbh Magh Purnima Live: Drik Panchang states, “Magha Purnima, which is popularly known as Maghi Purnima, is the last and most important day of Magha Mahina. People perform certain rituals like holy bath, offering alms, donating cow and Homa at Prayag, the confluence point of the river Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati, on Maghi Purnima.”

Mahakumbh Magh Purnima Live: Given below is the auspicious date and time of Magh Purnima, as per Drik Panchang -

Purnima Tithi Begins - 6:55 PM on Feb 11, 2025

Purnima Tithi Ends - 7:22 PM on Feb 12, 2025

Moonrise on Purnima - 5:59 PM

Mahakumbh Magh Purnima Live: On the occasion of Magh Purnima, devotees in large numbers gathered at Uttarakhand's Har Ki Pauri ghat on Wednesday to take a dip in the Ganga River and offer prayers.

Mahakumbh Magh Purnima Live: According to ANI report, the total number of pilgrims visiting the Mela grounds has reached 38.83 million, while Kalpwasis staying in the area have crossed 10 million.

Mahakumbh Magh Purnima Live: Many devotees proceeded to visit the Shree Ram Temple after the auspicios Magh Purnima holy dip.

Mahakumbh 2025 LIVE: Acharya Satyendra Das, the chief priest of the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya, Acharya Satyendra Das, passed away at Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) in Lucknow, as per a press statement issued by the institute.

Mahakumbh 2025 LIVE: On the auspicious occasion of Magh Purnima on Wednesday devotees took a holy dip in Ganga and offered prayers at Varanasi's Dashashwamedh Ghat.

Mahakumbh 2025 LIVE: Speaking about the experience at the mela, a pilgrim from Belgium, named Edward said, "The experience at Mahakumbh is beautiful and fantastic. The crowd and the people are so friendly. It is the best place in the world for today," ANI reported.

He added, “I came here from France. It is a wonderful place to be here...It's amazing what we see here... We are waiting for the Babas.”

Mahakumbh 2025 LIVE: The Maha Kumbh will conclude on February 26 with the final Amrit Snan on the occasion of Mahashivratri.

Mahakumbh 2025 LIVE: UP Chief Minister Adityanath greeted devotees and the residents on the occasion of Magh Purnima snan. Taking to social media platform X, he stated, “Heartiest greetings to all the revered saints, religious leaders, Kalpvasis and devotees who have come for the holy bath at the sacred Triveni in Maha Kumbh-2025, Prayagraj. May everyone's life be filled with happiness, prosperity and good fortune by the grace of Lord Shri Hari. May Maa Ganga, Maa Yamuna and Maa Saraswati fulfill everyone's wishes.”

Mahakumbh 2025 LIVE: Kumbh SSP Rajesh Dwivedi said, “The movement of devotees is going on smoothly and we are taking care of all (crowd) pressure points,” PTI reported.

Mahakumbh 2025 LIVE: Month-long Kalpavas will come to a close with the Maghi Purnima bath. As many as 10 lakh kalpvasis will start leaving the Maha Kumbh after the holy bath. The administration issued traffic guidelines for all Kalpvasis and has permitted the use of only authorised parking spaces.

Mahakumbh 2025 LIVE: In UP's Prayagraj, enormous crowd gathered at Triveni Sangam, to take holy dip, on the occasion of Magh Purnima. According to ANI report, more than 46.25 crore devotees have taken holy bath so far.

Mahakumbh 2025 LIVE: As can be seen in the photo, massive crowd of devotees was witnessed at Prayagraj's Triveni Sangam.

Mahakumbh 2025 LIVE: Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Vaibhav Krishna said, "A huge crowd is expected tomorrow on the occasion of Maghi Purnima and in view of this, police have been deployed at various places... A no-vehicle zone has been declared and only emergency vehicles are allowed there... A large number of people are expected to come tonight... When devotees return after bathing, we will allow vehicles of Kalpvasis to enter the fair," reported ANI.

Mahakumbh 2025 LIVE: As many as 46.25 crore snans happened at Triveni Sangam until February 11.

Mahakumbh 2025 LIVE: Some important figures on the day of Maghi Purnima Snan are give below

Kalpwasis: Over 10 lakhs

Pilgrims visited: 63.60 Lakhs

Total snan today until now: Over 73.60 Lakhs

Mahakumbh 2025 LIVE: One of the most sacred days for holy bath, known as Magh Purnima 'snan' at Triveni Sangam is being observed on February 12 at 6:00 am.

Mahakumbh 2025 LIVE: UP CM Yogi Adityanath was seen monitoring MaghPurnima 'snan' at Prayagraj's Triveni Sangam from his office.

The Uttar Pradesh government said on Tuesday over 45 crore people have taken a dip at Sangam since the grand event began on January 13.

The Maha Kumbh will end on February 26 with the last major 'snan' on the occasion of Mahashivratri.

In a statement, the state government said that nearly 55 crore people are expected to visit Prayagraj by the end of the Maha Kumbh.

Mahakumbh 2025 LIVE: Nine persons returning from Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj were killed and five injured in two road accidents in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur and Maihar districts on Tuesday morning, officials said, PTI reported.

Mahakumbh 2025 LIVE: President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh were among the prominent political leaders who took a holy dip at Sangam.

Meanwhile, Bollywood actors Anupam Kher, Olympic medalist Saina Nehwal, cricketer Suresh Raina and Wrestler Khali were among the prominent personalities who took part in the Maha Kumbh

Mahakumbh 2025 LIVE: With just 15 days to go for the Maha Kumbh to end, over 45 crore people have taken a dip at Sangam since the grand event began on January 13, the Uttar Pradesh government said on Tuesday.

The Maha Kumbh will end on February 26 with the last major 'snan' on the occasion of Mahashivratri.

Mahakumbh 2025 LIVE:  Authorities have made several arrangements to manage crowd. Police have declared the entire Mahakumbh 2025 area as ‘no vehicle zone’ for Wednesday. Hence, entry of all the vehicles will be banned near the religious gathering in Prayagraj.