Prime Minister Narendra Modi takes a dip in the holy waters of Maha Kumbh Mela

India: Prime Minister Narendra Modi  takes a dip in the holy waters of Maha Kumbh Mela.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a dip in  the holy waters  of the northern city of  Prayagraj on Wednesday, where the Maha Kumbh  Mela, the  world's largest  gathering, is being held.
This content is part of the text you are currently reading.  Provider X (Twitter) provides this content and may collect your usage data directly when you click  "Show content". Always show content from X  (Twitter). The footage shows Modi  entering the waters of the river and  saying prayers  while priests  play Vedic chants over  loudspeakers. What is the Maha Kumbh  Mela? The festival, which takes place every 12 years in the state of Uttar Pradesh,  sees millions of  Hindu devotees gather for 45 days at the confluence of the  sacred Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati  rivers to bathe in the  water.
Hindus believe that  bathing in the  water cleanses their past sins and  frees them from the cycle of rebirth, helping them  achieve salvation.
According to authorities,  about 400 million people are expected to attend this  year's event, which  ends on February  26.
Indian Hindu  saints bathe at  the Kumbh Mela pilgrimage
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Modi's visit  comes after deadly  riots
Modi's visit comes a week after a stampede at  a rally left dozens  dead. While official figures put the death toll at 30, opposition leaders  say the numbers are much  higher.
They have accused Modi's federal government and  the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata  Party government in Uttar Pradesh of  covering up the figures and details  of the incident.

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