Prayagraj, Feb. 1 -- The bathing ritual on Maghi Purnima at the Magh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, concluded peacefully on Sunday.
By late evening, 22 million devotees had taken a dip in the holy waters. The administration had estimated that one to one and a half crore devotees would bathe on Maghi Purnima, but this figure was surpassed by noon today.
With the Maghi Purnima bath, more than 200 million devotees have now taken a dip of faith at the Magh Mela. From today onwards, the Kalpavasi (devotees observing Kalpavas) also perform puja of Mother Ganga and then listen to the Satyanarayan Katha on their camps. By late evening, all the Kalpavasi begin preparing for their return home.
This means that from tomorrow, Monday, only local d...