President Droupadi Murmu will visit Prayagraj on Monday to participate in the ongoing Maha Kumbh. As part of her visit, she will take a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam, the sacred confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and the Saraswati rivers.

Drone video from India’s northern city of Prayagraj showed thousands of Hindu devotees at the “Sangam” river confluence to mark Mauni Amawasya, the most auspicious day of the “Kumbh Mela”, or Pitcher Festival.

At least 17 people were killed and many more injured in a stampede at India's Maha Kumbh festival, the world's largest religious gathering, a doctor at a government hospital said, as tens of thousands of pilgrims rushed to dip in sacred river waters during the Hindu event.

Mumbai: South actor Vijay Deverakonda was recently seen at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, where he took a sacred dip in the holy waters alongside his mother, Madhavi Deverakonda. The actor, known for his roles in massy films, was spotted offering prayers after his holy dip, as images of the moment circulated on social media.

President Droupadi Murmu will visit the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj on Monday and take a holy dip at the Sangam, her office said.

By Sakshi Dayal NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took holy dips in sacred river waters in the northern city of Prayagraj on Wednesday as he joined millions of people at the Maha Kumbh Mela,

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam and said he felt "blessed to be at the Maha Kumbh" where he was "filled with a spirit of devotion"