On the last day of the Magh Mela on Sunday (February 15, 2026) that coincided with Maha Shivratri, over 40 lakh devotees took a holy dip in the Ganga and Sangam, an official said.
A mela authority official said that devotees started arriving at the fair area since late Saturday (February 14, 2026) night to take a holy dip on the auspicious occasion and over 40 lakh devotees took bath in the Ganga and Sangam, the official said.
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District Magistrate Manish Kumar Verma said that amidst adequate security arrangements the Magh Mela ended on Sunday. Mr. Verma said that more than 22 crore devotees took a holy dip during this year’s Magh Mela, with the highest turnout recorded on Mauni Amavasya on January 18, when about 4.36 crore took bath. He said the scale of participation this year far surpassed the record of the 2013 Kumbh held in Prayagraj, when around 12 crore devotees had taken the holy dip.
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