For me, Maha Kumbh 2025 was a blessed and blissful experience. I took the holy dip at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on Thursday, and here's how it felt. I visited the spot a day after the stampede cost lives of people,

A stampede-like situation at the Maha Kumbh on Mauni Amavasya morning on Wednesday (29 January) left around 30 women injured, prompting Akharas to cancel their holy dip. A massive influx of devotees into Prayagraj's tent city for the 'Amrit Snan' led to overcrowding near the Sangam.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed condolences for victims of the Kumbh Mela stampede in Prayagraj. He hopes for the swift recovery of the injured. Bihar opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav also mourned the tragedy that occurred when pilgrims crowded the holy site for Mauni Amavasya.