In an unprecedented move, seers at the Mahakumbh Mela have called off the sacred ’Amrit Snan’ following a tragic stampede that resulted in 15 fatalities. This decision marks a historic moment in the festival’s long tradition,

Seers have called off their Mauni Amavasya's Amrit Snan due to the stampede-like situation at Maha Kumbh Varsha Agarwal Updated : Jan 29, 2025, 08:58 AM IST Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad president Mahant Ravindra Puri on Wednesday said that due to the stampede-like situation at Maha Kumbh,

The DIG Mahakumbh stated that arrangements are now in place, and the ‘Amrit Snan’ will continue as planned. Despite the tragedy, millions of devotees are expected to continue participating in the festival, which spans from January 12 to February 26.

The Maha Kumbh, held every 12 years, began on January 13 and will run until February 26, attracting around 40 crore pilgrims.

Maha Kumbh holds immense spiritual significance for devotees across the globe. Throughout the religious festival, certain bathing dates are considered especially sacred. Mauni Amavasya, on January 29,

A stampede-like situation broke out earlier Wednesday at the Sangam, where several people, including women and children, suffered injuries.

On Wednesday as lakhs lined up to take a dip in the Ganga River at Mahakumbh, a stampede-like situation occurred, killing at least 15 devotees.

Amrit snan, the traditional bathing ritual of akharas that was deferred due to the stampede at Maha Kumbh, resumed Wednesday afternoon

Multiple people have been reported killed and several others have been injured in the stampede of the Maha Kumbh in the early hours of Wednesday ahead of the 'Amrit Snan' on 'Mauni Amavasya.' Officials said that the stampede broke out when a large number of pilgrims turned up for a holy bath on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya,

Flower petals were showered on seers, and saints with a helicopter on Wednesday as they headed towards the holy Triveni Sangam