Photos: Near stampede on Mauni Amavasya during Maha Kumbh

Akharas called off their traditional 'Amrit Snan' for Mauni Amavasya.

Mahakumbh Nagar: A “stampede-like” situation broke out at the Sangam on Wednesday amid the ongoing Maha Kumbh as a large number of pilgrims turned up for a holy bath on Mauni Amavasya.

In view of the incident, the Akharas called off their traditional ‘Amrit Snan’ for Mauni Amavasya, even as devotees in large numbers continued to take a dip at Sangam and other ghats in the Mela area.

Near stampede on Mauni Amavasya during Maha Kumbh
Devotees’ belongings like clothes, blankets and backpacks seen strewn around the spot where a “stampede-like” situation broke out on Mauni Amavasya during the ongoing Mahakumbh Mela, at Sangam in Prayagraj, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (PTI Photo)
Near stampede on Mauni Amavasya during Maha Kumbh
Near stampede on Mauni Amavasya during Maha Kumbh
Prayagraj: A devotee attempts to cross a barricade amid restrictions after a stampede-like situation during the ongoing ‘Maha Kumbh Mela’ festival, in Prayagraj, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. Multiple casualties took place as a stampede broke out at the Sangam area of the Maha Kumbh early Wednesday as crores of pilgrims jostled for space to take a holy dip on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya. (PTI Photo) (PTI01_29_2025_000248A)
Near stampede on Mauni Amavasya during Maha Kumbh
Prayagraj: An injured devotee being brought to a hospital after a stampede-like situation occurred on ‘Mauni Amavasya’, during the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela festival, in Prayagraj, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (PTI Photo)(PTI01_29_2025_000242A)

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