Prayagraj, February 14: Around 14.70 lakh people took a dip in the Ganga and at the holy Sangam this morning on the occasion of Basant Panchami, officials said. Devotees, including women, children, and the elderly, have been coming to the Magh Mela area since early morning, they said. A Magh Mela administration official said despite Tuesday's rain and a cloudy sky and cold weather this morning, about 14.70 lakh people took the holy dip to mark Basant Panchami, the fourth bathing festival of Magh Mela in the Sangam city. Basant Panchami 2024: Thousands of Devotees Take Holy Dip in Sangam at Magh Mela in UP's Prayagraj (Watch Video).

Devotees Take Holy Dip in Ganga

Devotees Take Holy Dip in Sangam 

He said the length of the ghats has been increased from 6,800 feet to 8,000 feet this time for the convenience of people, and a total of 12 ghats have been built with adequate change facilities. Deputy Inspector General of Police (Magh Mela) Rajiv Narayan Mishra said that elaborate security arrangements have been made in the mela area with 300 CCTV cameras and many AI-based cameras being operational and their feed being sent to the Integrated Command Control Centre. Basant Panchami 2024 Date: How To Perform Saraswati Puja Rituals at Home? Know Timings, Shubh Muhurat and Celebrations of Hindu Festival Dedicated to Goddess Saraswati.

If any suspicious object or person is seen, immediate action is taken, he said. Bhandaras are being organised on a large scale in the camps of saints and sages in the Magh Mela area.

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