It is the last day of the Mahakumbh 2025 in Prayagraj which is going to culminate on the occasion of Mahashivratri, after a successful run for 45 days. About 64 crore devotees have taken the holy dip at the sacred confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati and as the event nears its end, devotees are still arriving to attend the last snan on Mahashivratri.

The event is the largest spiritual gathering of the world, at the same time there are some other Guinness World Records in motion. One of which is a mass sanitation drive carried out by 15,000 workers. Seeing the crowd surge ever since the last weekend, the authorities have well prepared for the traffic management and security. Not only in the mela area, but also at the railway stations, bus routes, nearby bordering districts and cities, the officials have been deployed to ensure smooth flow of traffic.

By 11 am today, as many as 85 lakh devotees have taken the holy dip with huge enthusiasm and religious spirit, chanting Har Har Gange, Har Har Mahadev, Jai Shri Ram. By 9:30 am, 70 lakh devotees had taken the bath. Flower petals were showered at the Triveni Sangam on the devotees taking the last bath of Mahakumbh.

Political leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Khadge are extending their wishes on the occasion of Mahashivratri. President Draupadi Murmu also took to X greeting the citizens on Mahashivratri. Along with this, Acharya Mahamandleshwar Swami Avdheshanand Giri Maharaj of Juna Akhara emphasized on the significance of Mahakumbh. He said that about half of India’s population has attended the event showcasing country’s rich civilization and culture to the whole world.

Marking the occasion of Mahashivratri, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath performed a havan at the Goraknath temple in Gorakhpur.

Devotees are also moving towards the Kashi Vishwanath temple where a grand procession will be taken out. They are allowed to enter the temple for darshan now after 11 am as all the seven Akharas will return back to their Maths.

Since midnight only, massive pilgrim rush has been observed at the railway stations, not only at Prayagraj but also others including Kanpur. Seeing to the crowd, the administration divided the mela area in three zones, the devotees will have to take the bath in their allotted zone only.

As the day progresses ahead, more and more devotees are arriving at the Mahakumbh for the Shivratri snan.