Over 2.25 crore devotees take holy dip as Kumbh Mela opens in Prayagraj

In one of the largest religious gatherings in the world, over 2.25 crore pilgrims and holy men took a dip at the Sangam – the confluence of three holy rivers the Ganga and Yamuna rivers and the mythical Saraswati – as the Kumbh Mela opened on Tuesday.