Buoyed by the fine weather after two days of heavy rainfall, a large number of devotees reached the Sangam trudging through water-logged pathways and walking several miles as massive security arrangements and restrictions on vehicular traffic are in place from around midnight.
According to the Kumbh Mela administration, over 20 lakh people have taken a holy dip in the Sangam so far.
Meanwhile, in view of the disruption in normal traffic that is likely in the wake of heavy exodus of pilgrims after today's 'snan (holy bath)', the district administration has ordered closure of all schools till tomorrow.