Crowds of devotees take holy dip at Triveni Sangam on the occasion of Basant Panchami in Prayagraj

Prayagraj: The third ‘Amrit Snan’ of the current Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 was peacefully concluded as a sea of devotees took a holy bath at Triveni Sangam in Uttar Pradesh on the festival of Basant Panchami.

Everyone was guaranteed a safe and orderly experience thanks to the strict security measures in place.

As of Monday at midday, authorities said that over 12.5 million devotees have taken a holy plunge on the third and final Shahi Snan of Maha Kumbh.

According to an official statement, a comprehensive police and security setup was implemented around the Maha Kumbh fair area to provide a seamless and safe bathing experience for devotees, saints, mahatmas, and Kalpvasis.

At key locations like intersections, pontoon bridges, Akhara routes, and bathing ghats, security personnel from a variety of forces, including the fire department, PAC, STF, ATS, NSG commandos, paramilitary forces, traffic police, women’s police, civil police, traffic police, and bomb disposal squads, were stationed.

To further guarantee bathers’ safety, water police and certified divers/deep dives were positioned near the sacred Sangam. To avoid any unfortunate accidents, staff from the SDRF, NDRF, and Flood Company kept a watchful eye on the Sangam region and adjoining ghats.

Drones and CCTV cameras were placed across the Mahakumbh Mela region to improve monitoring, and the Integrated Command Control Center was used to monitor them.

Real-time safety instructions were broadcast over the Public Address System, reminding followers to take precautions while bathing and to adhere to security procedures.

Thirty-six parking zones were established to handle the large number of tourists, making it easy for devotees to stroll to the bathing ghats.

Senior police and administrative officials directly managed security and crowd management, staying in the fair area all day. Those keeping an eye on the preparations were Divisional Commissioner Vijay Vishwas Pant, Police Commissioner Tarun Gaba, IG Prayagraj Zone Prem Gautam, ADG Prayagraj Zone Bhanu Bhaskar, DIG Vaibhav Krishna, Mela Adhikari Vijay Kiran Anand, and SSP Rajesh Dwivedi.

Senior cops rode horses to monitor the fairgrounds and assist in reuniting missing people with their families in order to maintain effective management.

Devotees and pilgrims from India and elsewhere expressed their gratitude for the event’s flawless planning and well-coordinated security measures. Thanks to the seamless preparations, visitors were able to enjoy the Mahakumbh’s spiritual essence without any interruptions.

Saints and seers who came for the ‘Amrit Snan’ at the Triveni Sangam on the festival of Basant Panchami were also showered with flower petals by the Uttar Pradesh government on Monday.

Another significant event in the massive spiritual assembly was the successful conclusion of the Maha Kumbh’s last Amrit Snan celebration.

January 13 marked the start of the Maha Kumbh 2025, which will last until February 26. Millions of devotees from all across the nation and the globe have already attended the event, which is predicted to break attendance and participation records.