Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday visited the Mahakumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, wherein he took a holy dip in the Triveni Sangam.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday arrived in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj to take a holy dip at Triveni Sangam in the ongoing Mahakumbh 2025.Prime Minister took a boat ride in the Yamuna river with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

After his ritual bath, Modi expressed his gratitude, saying, "The 'snan', or the 'holy dip', at the 'sangam' is a moment of divine connection. May Maa Ganga bless all with peace, wisdom, good health, and harmony."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh Mela, taking a sacred dip at the Sangam and inaugurating infrastructure projects worth INR 5,500 crore. The event saw participation from international leaders and celebrities and had a massive turnout of over 12.

The Triveni Sangam is the confluence of Ganga and Yamuna and is the site of Maka Kumbh where nearly 30 crore people have taken the dip so far. Hindu religious belief says that mythical river Saraswati also joins Ganga and Yamuna at Sangam.

PM Modi to visit Mahakumbh on Feb. 5, take a holy dip at Sangam, and offer prayers. He will spend 2.5 hours in Prayagraj before returning.

Prime Minister Modi's Kumbh visit comes seven days after a stampede broke out at the fairground. At least 30 people were killed and 60 others injured in a stampede that broke out at the Maha Kumbh Mela on January 29.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took holy dips in sacred river waters in the northern city of Prayagraj on Wednesday as he joined millions of people at the Maha Kumbh Mela, a week after dozens died in a stampede at the event.