New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a ‘sacred sauce’ in the SangamThe confluence of three rivers, the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati, in Prayagraj, where Maha Kumbh is celebrated, Wednesday morning. Use a bright saffron jacket and blue clues, and holding ‘Rudraksha‘Beads, Mr. Modi sang prayers while taking several full -body sauces in the river waters.
Today early he made a boat tour of the Sangam with Prime Minister Yogi Adityanath.
In addition to the Hindu devotees of Lakhs meeting from all over the world, the Kumbh this year reached the headlines of a tragic stampede exactly seven days in which 30 people were killed.
Prime Minister Modi said he was “blessed” to take this ‘holy sauce’, calling him a “moment of divine connection.” “Like the dozens of millions that participated, it was also full of a spirit of devotion,” he said.
“He ‘Snan‘, or the’ Holy Dip ‘, in the’Sangam‘It is a moment of divine connection. May Maa Gango bless everyone with peace, wisdom, good health and harmony, “he said in an X.
Blessed to be in Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj. The Snan in Sangam is a moment of divine connection, and like the millions of others who have participated in it, it was also full of a spirit of devotion.
May Maa Gango bless everyone with peace, wisdom, good health and harmony. pic.twitter.com/imewxgsmq3
– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 5, 2025
The images showed the nearby bank full of thousands, possibly tens of thousands, of people who filled and pushed to see the prime minister.
Modi visits Maha Kumbh when the national capital votes in an election of the critical assembly; The BJP of the Prime Minister is forcing to prevent the AAP ruler of Arvind Kejriwal to reclide a third successive term and, to a greater extent, the analysts say, avoid the challenge of Congress.
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This morning, before presenting his ‘Holy Dip’, the prime minister published in X encouraging Delhi’s voters to exercise their rights. “I urge voters here to participate in this democracy festival with full enthusiasm and cast their valuable vote,” he wrote in Hindi.
दिल्ली विधानसभा चुनाव आज सभी सीटों के लिए वोट डाले जाएंगे। यहां के मतद Follow “इस अवसर पर पहली वोट देने जा रहे सभी me याद रखन ok है-… …
– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 5, 2025
The Prime Minister is the second high profile figure of the BJP to take a ‘Santa Salsa’ this kumbh; Last week, two days before the stampede, Interior Minister, Amit Shah, and his family also presented their respects.
His visit today also arrives weeks after inaugurating 167 development projects, with a value of RS 5.5 billion rupees, in Prayagraj. Maha Kumbh received similar attention, with large -scale investments on roads, sanitation, security and digital services before the religious event.
The King of Bután, Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk, also visited Prayagraj for the Kumbh. Accompanied by the principal minister, he participated in spiritual activities, visited the Lete Hanuman Mandir and explored the Mahakumbh digital experience center.
With contributions from agencies
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