India, Jan. 30 -- MAHAKUMBH NAGAR Despite the stampede, which stalled bathing in the Sangam nose area for nearly three hours on Wednesday during the second Amrit Snan of the Mahakumbh on 'Mauni Amavasya', faith superseded fear as devotees continued to take the holy dip at all 48 bathing ghats of the Mela area all through the day.

Till 10 am, 3.61 crore faithful had bathed in Triveni Sangam and the number rose to 4.24 crore by 12 noon, 5.04 crore by 2pm and 7.64 crore by evening. On January 28, around 5.50 crore devotees had took the holy dip, as per official records.

The mahurat for the Mauni snan that commenced at 7.35pm on Tuesday ended at 6.18pm on Wednesday evening.

'The dip in holy waters of Sangam was satisfying and worth the tro...