Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami with his wife Geeta and mother while taking holy dip at the Sangam, during Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj. (PTI)
MAHAKUMBH NAGAR/DEHRADUN :
UTTARAKHAND Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday took a holy dip in the Sangam along with his mother, wife and son, and described it as an emotional and divine experience that will forever remain etched in his heart.
“Had the great fortune of taking a dip with my family in the most sacred and holy Triveni Sangam of Mother Ganga, Mother Yamuna and Mother Saraswati during Maha Kumbh-2025,” Dhami said in a post in Hindi on X.
“Maha Kumbh has been connecting crores of people with religion and culture through the spiritual and cultural importance of Sanatan Dharma, maintaining its integrity for centuries.
“Today, I had the good fortune of taking my mother for a dip in the holy waters of Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj.
It was one of those priceless and emotional moments in my life that cannot be put into words. It will forever remain etched my heart,” Dhami said.
Large number of devotees head to Kashi, Ayodhya after holy dip: UNDETERRED by challenges, lakhs of devotees thronging the Maha Kumbh for a holy dip at the Sangam are now heading towards Kashi and Ayodhya, officials said.
According to Government data, an average of 1.44 crore people are taking a holy bath at the Maha Kumbh every day.
Dr Sushma, who arrived in Prayagraj from Ranchi with her son on Monday, told PTI, “After taking a dip in the Sangam
and visiting the fair, we will
head to Kashi for Lord Shiva’s darshan and later proceed to Ayodhya.”