PRAYAGRAJ: An estimated 9 lakh devotees, seers, saints and kalpwasis took a holy dip in Sangam — the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers — on the fifth and second last snan of the ongoing Magh Mela on Wednesday.
The bathing, which commenced from Tuesday night, continued till late Wednesday evening. Around 4.5 lakh devotees took the holy dip by 11am and the numbers swelled to 7 lakh by 3pm and 9 lakh by evening. With the completion of Maghi Purnima snan, the majority of kalpwasis returned to their native places.