" Maha Kumbh Mela begins on Monday with Paush Purnima bathing! One and a half crore people took a dip of faith in Ganga and Sangam. Good fruits, let's go to Mahakumbh.

The Maha Kumbh Mela began on Monday with the bathing of Paush Purnima. On Monday, 1.5 crore people took a dip of faith in the Ganges and Sangam. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath welcomed all the devotees, saints, Kalpvasis and visitors and wished them on the first bath of Mahakumbh. He described Mahakumbh as a symbol of India's spiritual and cultural dignity. "Heartiest congratulations to all the saints, Kalpvasis, devotees who got the privilege of Sangam bath on the auspicious occasion of 'Paush Purnima' in the 'Mahakumbh 2025', the auspicious festival of humanity," he wrote on his social media handle. Today, on the occasion of the first bathing festival, 1.50 crore Sanatan believers got the benefit of bathing in Aviral-Nirmal Triveni. "Hearty congratulations to all the departments of the central and state government associated with the Mahakumbh, including the Mahakumbh Mela administration, Prayagraj administration, UP Police, Municipal Corporation Prayagraj, Swachhagrahis, Ganga Seva Doots, Kumbh helpers, religious and social organizations, various voluntary organizations and the media fraternity for participating in the first Snan Parv. Good fruits, let's go to Mahakumbh. Highlighting the importance of Ganga Snan on Paush Purnima, Tirth Purohit Rajendra Mishra said that by bathing in Ganga on Paush Purnima, the 15th day of Shukla Paksha of Paush month, all kinds of sins are removed. "With Paush Purnima, the month-long Kalpavas has also started from today. During this time, people take a bath in the Ganges three times a month and live a life of austerity and sing hymns to God.