Over 8 million devotees took a holy dip at the Sangam in the sacred waters of Prayagraj during the ongoing Mahakumbh on Sunday.
Pilgrims from around India and the world continue to arrive in large numbers to take the holy dip despite the sacred Amrit Snan festivals concluding.
According to the Uttar Pradesh government, over 420 million devotees took a holy dip at Mahakumbh, which began on January 13, so far.
Mahakumbh concludes on February 26.
President Droupadi Murmu will visit the Mahakumbh Mela on Monday and take a holy dip at the Sangam.
President Murmu will be performing Pooja at Sangam, and will also be performing 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.
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Political leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, UP CM Yogi Adityanath, and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav took a holy dip at the Sangam.
Celebrities including Hema Malini, Anupam Kher, and Saina Nehwal also took part in the "Snan".
Uttarakhand CM Pushar Singh Dhami on Sunday visited Prayagraj and inspected the Uttarakhand Mandapam. Dhami met with pilgrims and inquired about their well-being during his visit.
Sangam is the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers.
The highest turnout was for the Amrit Snan on Mauni Amavasya when eight crore devotees took a dip.
While on the Paush Purnima, around 1.7 crore devotees took the holy dip.
