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Devotees rush to Sangam for Maha Kumbh’s final ‘snan’ on Mahashivratri

Devotees rush to Sangam for Maha Kumbh’s final ‘snan’ on Mahashivratri

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A drone shot showing devotees gathered to take a holy dip at the Sangam on the occasion of Maha Shivratri festival during the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, in Prayagraj, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025 | Photo Credit: PTI Pilgrims began arriving at the Triveni Sangam in the early hours of Wednesday (February 26, 2025) for a holy dip on Mahashivratri, marking the culmination of the six-week-long Maha Kumbh, held once every 12 years and believed to grant ‘moksha’ or salvation. Mahashivratri commemorates the divine union of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati and holds special significance in the context of the Kumbh Mela. According to Hindu mythology, Lord Shiva played a crucial role in the Samudra Manthan (churning of the ocean), which led to the emergence of the Amrit Kumbh (nectar pitcher), the very essence of the Kumbh Mela. The day draws large crowds of devotees to the sacred confluence of the Ganga, the Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati, considered holy by Hindus. A total of 1.33 crore devotees immersed themselves at in the Sangam and …

New Delhi Rail Station Remains Crowded Day After Stampede

New Delhi Rail Station Remains Crowded Day After Stampede

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New Delhi: The New Delhi Railway Station continued to witness a surge in crowd more than 12 hours after at least 18 people, mostly women and children, died in a stampede while waiting to board trains to Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, where the Maha Kumbh festival is being hosted. More police personnel have now been deployed to the platforms and ropes are being used to regulate the crowds after the incident, which took place around 10 pm on Saturday. “There was a lot of rush at the platform numbers 12, 15 and 16. There is no such crowd usually,” a man who had a shop at the station told NDTV. Railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, who has ordered a “high-level inquiry” into the causes of the accident, has said additional special trains were being run from New Delhi to clear the rush of devotees. Railways has also announced the names of two high administrative group officials, who will be part of the inquiry committee constituted to probe the stampede. Narsingh Deo, Principal Chief Commercial Manager, Northern Railway …