Prayagraj, Feb. 18 -- Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, along with his family, on Tuesday participated in the ongoing Mahakumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj and took a holy dip at the sacred Triveni Sangam and offered prayers at the world's largest spiritual gathering.

Speaking to the media after the rituals, Kalyan shared how visiting the Mahakumbh had been a long-cherished dream and recalled first learning about the grand event when he was a teenager.

"When I was around 16-17 old, I read about Mahakumbh in Swami Yogananda's autobiography. I had desired to visit Mahakumbh. A lot of spiritual gurus would come here and this has been my long-cherished dream. I can fulfil it. The moment I experienced it, the only feeling I got w...