Prayagraj, Feb 5: Pious Triveni Sangam, the confluence of the River Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati at Prayagraj, became more revered on Wednesday after the PM took a holy dip in the sacred water.
Modi after reaching the Mahakumbh shrine in UP today walked to the Triveni Sangam for a holy dip in the River Ganga.
Cladding saffron attire the PM was found diping in the deep water again and again enchanting the verses of Surya Namaskar on the reverence of Maha Magha Astami. Meanwhile, he offered Maharghya to the Sun cupping the Ganga Jal in his fist. After offering some hymns in favour of to the Sun God, the earth and the Ganga Mata.
Following this, Modi counted 108-bead Rudrakshya enchanting mantras of his own, to appease Lord Shiva, standing in waist-deep water.