India, Feb. 6 -- MAHAKUMBH NAGAR Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam - the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati - and said he felt "blessed to be at the Mahakumbh."

The PM held 'rudraksh' beads in his hand during the bathing ritual. Dressed in a deep orange jersey and blue lowers, he offered prayers to the sun and the Ganga amid the chanting of mantras. He took to X to share pictures of his Sangam snan, and stated: "I got immense peace and satisfaction from the blessings of Maa Ganga. I prayed to her for the happiness, prosperity, health and well-being of all the countrymen. Har-Har Gange."

"Blessed to be at the Mahakumbh in Prayagraj. The snan at the Sangam is a moment of divine connecti...