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Till 10 am, 3.61 crore faithful bathed in Triveni Sangam; the number rose to 4.24 crore by 12 noon, 5.04 crore by 2pm and 7.64 crore by evening, as per official records

More than nine million people took a "holy dip" at the confluence of three sacred rivers. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Over 45.11 lakh pilgrims visited the Mahakumbh till 8 am on Thursday, the Uttar Pradesh Information Department said in a release.

A stampede broke out at the Mahakumbh Mela in Prayagraj during the auspicious Mauni Amavasya on January 29, leading to at least 30 deaths as thousands gathered for the holy dip.

Milind Soman wrote, "These are the moments that make you realise the importance of our very insignificant existence"

At least 30 people were killed and 60 injured in a pre-dawn stampede at the Sangam area of the Maha Kumbh early Wednesday on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya.

A stampede broke out at the Mahakumbh Mela in Prayagraj during the auspicious Mauni Amavasya, leading to injuries as thousands gathered for the holy dip. Authorities struggled to manage the overwhelming crowd,