By late evening, 22 million devotees had taken a dip in the holy waters. The administration had estimated that one to one and a half crore devotees would bathe on Maghi Purnima, but this figure was surpassed by 12:00 PM today.
After bathing in Prayagraj, the flow is now moving towards Kashi. It is estimated that five to six lakh devotees will reach Kashi.
Organisers said more than three-and-a-half lakh people are participating in the religious congregation daily.
The event, which concluded on Friday, focused on positioning Nepal as a major destination for Indian travellers, especially those undertaking religious and spiritual journeys.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has accepted the demand of the Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) and Gangotri Priests Association for prevention of entry of non Hindus in Chardham shrines.
Office bearers of more than a century old Shri Ganga Sabha emphasised that non-Hindus at several ghats, including Har-Ki-Pauri, has been banned to maintain the sanctity of the pilgrimage site.
The portals of the Badrinath Shrine were closed for the winter season on Tuesday as per traditional rituals and the chanting of Vedic Mantras in the presence of a huge crowd of devotees
The pilgrimage concludes on Aug. 11, a full-moon night that Hindus say commemorates Shiva revealing the secret of the creation of the universe.
