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

A stampede-like situation at Prayagraj’s Maha Kumbh during Mauni Amavasya left multiple injured, with local reports suggesting at least 15 feared dead. PM Modi spoke to CM Yogi twice, directing immediate action.

Hindus worldwide are observing Mauni Amavasya on January 29, 2025, a day of silence and inner meditation. This date coincides with the 3rd Amrit Snan of Mahakumbh in Prayagraj, attracting millions of devotees for ritual bathing in the holy rivers,

Mauni Amavasya, also known as Maghi Amavasya or Magh Amavasya, is a significant day observed during the Magha month in Hindu lunar calendar.

A stampede-like situation at the Maha Kumbh on Mauni Amavasya morning on Wednesday (29 January) left around 30 women injured, prompting Akharas to cancel their holy dip. A massive influx of devotees into Prayagraj's tent city for the 'Amrit Snan' led to overcrowding near the Sangam.

Several people are feared dead after a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela Uttar Pradesh Prayagraj on Wednesday as scores of people turned up for a holy dip in the Ganga on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya.

A ritualistic dip in the Triveni Sangam the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati is considered highly auspicious

Following the stampede, the Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad said that the seers have called off their Mauni Amavasya's Amrit Snan. Jagatguru Rambhadracharya also appealed to devotees to take the holy dip at the nearest ghat on the Ganga and not come to the Sangam Nose.