Maha Kumbh 2025 LIVE Updates: At dawn on Monday, sadhus, including the ash-smeared Nagas from various akharas, began their ceremonial journey to the Triveni Sangam for the third grand ‘Amrit Snan‘ of the Maha Kumbh, held on the auspicious occasion of Basant Panchami. The event drew hundreds of thousands of devotees from around the world, all seeking spiritual liberation through the sacred dip, which, according to officials, proceeded smoothly. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has been personally monitoring the situation since 3:30 am from Lucknow, his office said. By 4 am, 16.58 lakh devotees had taken the holy dip, bringing the total number of pilgrims who have bathed since January 13 to 34.97 crore. This figure includes 10 lakh kalpvasis and 6.58 lakh other pilgrims, according to Information Director Shishir. The Basant Panchami bathing ritual holds special significance following the stampede during the previous ‘Amrit Snan‘ on Mauni Amavasya (January 29), which claimed the lives of at least 30 people and left 60 others injured. The Uttar Pradesh government expects around five crore pilgrims …