Nearly 60 Lakh Devotees Take Holy Dip As Maha Kumbh Begins On 'Paush Purnima': In Pics

The Maha Kumbh Mela commenced with the 'Shahi Snan' on the auspicious occasion of Paush Purnima at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj on Monday.

In this image released by @PIB_India on X on Jan. 13, 2025, Devotees take a holy dip at Sangam during Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.

In this image released by @PIB_India on X on Jan. 13, 2025, Devotees take a holy dip at Sangam during Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.

Devotees gather at Sangam to perform rituals on the first day of Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025.

Devotees arrive on the first day of Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025.

Devotees take a holy dip in the Ganga river on the first day of Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025.

Devotees pray as they take a holy dip in the Ganga river on the first day of Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025.

Devotees perform rituals on the banks as they pray on the first day of Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025.

Devotees take a holy dip on the first day of Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025.

Devotees gather to take a holy dip at Sangam on the first day of Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025.

Devotees pray on the river bank, on the first day of Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025.

Security personnel patrol at Sangam on the first day of Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025.