India, Feb. 3 -- Millions of pilgrims thronged the meeting point of three rivers named Triveni Sangam in north India's Prayagraj city for the third Amrit Snan (an auspicious bathing ritual followed by Hindus) of the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela or Great Pitcher Festival on Monday.

The bathing ritual on Monday is considered sacred by Hindus since the community is celebrating the Basant Panchami (a ceremony when devotees worship Goddess Saraswati).

Driven by their deep faith, devotees started arriving at the banks of the Triveni Sangam (the meeting point of Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati) late Monday night.

Under the special directives of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, security was heightened for the bathing tradition to ensure the sa...