India, Feb. 16 -- On the last day of the Magh Mela on Sunday that coincided with Maha Shivratri, over 40 lakh devotees took a holy dip in the Ganga and Sangam, an official said.

A mela authority official said that devotees started arriving at the fair area since late Saturday night to take a holy dip on the auspicious occasion and over 40 lakh devotees took a bath in the Ganga and Sangam, the official said. District Magistrate Manish Kumar Verma said that, amidst adequate security arrangements, the Magh Mela ended on Sunday.

Verma said that more than 22 crore devotees took a holy dip in the Ganga and at the Sangam during this year's Magh Mela, with the highest turnout recorded on Mauni Amavasya on January 18, when about 4.36 crore took ...