PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 11 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday took a holy dip in the Sangam waters, performed Ganga Puja and offered prayers at the Lete Hanuman temple in Prayagraj. During his daylong visit, he also reviewed preparations for the forthcoming Magh Mela bathing festivals of Makar Sankranti (January 14-15), Mauni Amavasya (January 18) and Basant Panchami (January 23) at a high-level meeting with senior administrative and Mela Authority officials. He also fed Siberian migratory birds from a boat. The chief minister said while 10-15 lakh devotees were expected on Paush Purnima (January 3), over 31 lakh took the holy dip on the occasion. Referring to his holy dip at the Triveni Sangam, he said, "I experienced a divine feeling while bathing here. The water is so pure-was this possible 8-10 years ago? Such purity is a blessing when a true devotee of Lord Ram and Mother Ganga is in power." He expressed happiness at taking a holy dip and recalled visiting Prayagraj on the same date last year during Mahakumbh preparations. He credited the Namami Gange project to Prime Minister Modi, calling him "a true son of Mother India" and added that every devotee bathing here is blessing him. Speaking to the media, Yogi Adityanath highlighted the extensive preparations for the Magh Mela. He said administrative alertness, technology-driven solutions, and inter-departmental coordination are ensuring convenience and safety for devotees. He added that he is personally monitoring arrangements to ensure the smooth conduct of all events during this period. Yogi said the length of ghats has been increased, cleanliness prioritised, and arrangements made to protect devotees from the cold wave. For crowd management, a public address system has been installed across the Mela area. He said that all major bathing rituals will be conducted smoothly with purity, effective communication and strong coordination. He directed officials to ensure timely completion of all arrangements, besides smooth movement of devotees in the Mela area as well as at the entrance and exit points of Prayagraj. He was accompanied by senior cabinet ministers Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi, Swatantra Dev Singh, besides Satua Baba and MLA and former minister Siddharth Nath Singh....