Prayagraj, Feb. 13 -- More than 491.4 million devotees have taken a dip in the Triveni Sangam (confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati) since the inception of 2025 Mahakumbh Mela, the Uttar Pradesh government said on Thursday.

Nearly 8.546 million people took holy dips today as of 8:00 PM, the information department of the UP government said.

Among this congregation, more than 500 thousand Kalpavasis and over 6.42 million pilgrims have taken a dip.

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha and his wife took a holy dip in Triveni Sangam at the ongoing Mahakumbh.

Saha prayed to the sacred Ganga river for the peace and prosperity of Tripura.

"Today, I had the good fortune of taking a dip in the Mahakumbh, Prayagraj. The holy wate...