India, Feb. 13 -- Amid an elaborate crowd management plan and extra vigil, the Maghi Purnima snan, the fifth major bathing day, was conducted successfully without incident at the Mahakumbh on Wednesday with 2 crore devotees taking the holy dip till 6pm, according to figures quoted by the government.

The Mela administration showered rose petals on the devotees bathing in the Mahakumbh area from a helicopter 8am onwards on Wednesday.

It was the second last major bathing day during the Mahakumbh-2025. The Maha Shivratri snan on February 26 will bring the curtain down on the mega event. The Mahakumbh had begun on January 13 with the Paush Purnima Snan. The other major bathing days were Makar Sankranti (January 14), Mauni Amavasya (January 2...