In Pictures: PM Modi Takes Holy Dip At Kumbh, Washes Feet Of Sanitation Workers

He presented them 'angvastram' and said he would carry the memory of washing the feet of safai karamcharis life-long.

Modi also washed the feet of sanitation workers.

Modi later also performed the 'Aarti' and interacted with the priests who conducted the puja. A scared thread was tried to his right wrist as a symbol of blessings that come from propitiating the holy rivers. PTI

Dressed in an orange kurta and wrapped in a saffron shawl, the Prime Minister then participated in the 'Triveni Puja' conducted by a group of priests, offering milk, fruits, a red saree and chandan to the holy rivers. PTI Photo

With folded hands, Modi then turned all around in the waist-deep water. PTI Photo

Clad in a grey sweater, Modi took the dip in a specially marked area at the ongoing Kumbh Mela. PTI Photo

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday took the holy dip at the Sangam - the holy confluence of sacred Ganga, Yamuna and mystical Sarawasti rivers - and prayed for peace and prosperity of the nation. PTI Photo