Maha Kumbh:
President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Prayagraj on Monday and took a holy dip in the Sangam. She also performed Pooja at Akshayvat and the Hanuman Mandir. The Maha Kumbh Mela, which started on January 13, will conclude on February 26 on Mahashivaratri.
VIDEO | Maha Kumbh 2025: President Droupadi Murmu (@rashtrapatibhvn), along with UP Governor Anandiben Patel and CM Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath), arrives at Kumbh Mela Kshetra, Prayagraj. She will take a holy dip in Triveni Sangam.
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On Monday, President Draupadi Murmu reached the holy land of Tirtharaj and took a holy dip in the Sangam. Uttar Pradesh governor Anandiben Patel and chief minister Yogi Adityanath also accompanied president Murmu to the Sangam. She will also offer prayers at the Bade Hanuman Temple and Akshayavat tree, considered a symbol of immortality in Hinduism.
“During her day-long visit to Prayagraj, the President will take holy dip and perform Pooja at Sangam, perform Pooja and Darshan at Akshayvat and Hanuman Mandir, and also visit the Digital Kumbh Anubhav Centre,” the Rashtrapati Bhavan said in a statement issued on Sunday.
VIDEO | Maha Kumbh 2025: President Droupadi Murmu (@rashtrapatibhvn) takes a holy dip in Triveni Sangam, Prayagraj.#MahaKumbhWithPTI
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) February 10, 2025
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Chief minister Yogi Adityanath will accompany the President to the Akshayavat and Bade Hanuman Temple, the Rashtrapati Bhavan had said. Security has been beefed up in Prayagraj ahead of the President’s visit. Today, she will be in the Sangam city for more than eight hours. The country’s first President, Dr Rajendra Prasad, had also taken a holy dip during the Maha Kumbh.
Just last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had visited the Maha Kumbh Mela and taken a holy dip in the Sangam.