Prayagraj: The 45-day-long Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the largest and most spiritually significant events in the world, came to a spectacular close Wednesday as millions of devotees gathered at the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj for the final ‘Amrit Snan’ (holy dip) on the auspicious occasion of Maha Shivratri.

Following a stampede last month, authorities have implemented stricter crowd control measures the mela ground and Prayagraj.

Devotees gathered at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj to take a holy dip at the Maha Kumbh on Mahashivratri as the 45-day grand spiritual event ends today. Stay tuned for latest updates:

Many celebrities reached Triveni Sangam to take a holy dip in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. The celebrities include Vicky Kaushal, Katrina Kaif, Rajkummar Rao, Akshay Kumar, Anupam Kher, etc.

Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar on Monday took a holy dip in Sangam at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj and lauded the arrangements at the event. The 57-year-old actor said he had also visited Maha Kumbh Mela in 2019 and there has been a massive improvement in the arrangements this time around.

Actor Preity Zinta visited Maha Kumbh Mela for the third time and said her experience has been magical, heartwarming and a bit sad. Zinta shared a video post on her X handle on Wednesday featuring her visit to the festival where she took the holy dip at triveni sangam.

Bollywood icon Akshay Kumar took a holy dip at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj and praised Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for the excel

Maha Kumbh Mela began on January 13 and will conclude on February 26. Many celebrities have attended the event including Vicky Kaushal, Sonali Bendre, Vijay Deverakonda and others.

The Maha Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj concluded on Wednesday, February 26, logging a footfall of over 66 crore visitors, as per the state government