Prayagraj, Feb. 14 -- The ongoing 2025 Mahakumbh in Prayagraj has set a 'record' with over 500 million devotees taking a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam, the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and the Saraswati.

This number exceeds the population of several major countries, including the United States, Russia, Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, making the Mahakumbh the largest spiritual gathering in the world.

According to the Uttar Pradesh administration, the Mahakumbh has become the first event in the world to have more than 500 million direct participants. The local administration reported that 17 million devotees took a dip on Paush Purnima, followed by 35 million on Makar Sankranti, 76.4 million on Mauni Amavasya, 25.7 milli...