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Emotional reunion at Maha Kumbh: Daughters travel from US to fulfil father's wish of 'Sangam Snan'

By IANS | Updated: February 9, 2025 21:00 IST

Mahakumbh Nagar, Feb 9 The grandeur and spiritual essence of Mahakumbh 2025 are beyond words.Devotees from across ...

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Mahakumbh Nagar, Feb 9 The grandeur and spiritual essence of Mahakumbh 2025 are beyond words.

Devotees from across the world are gathering at Prayagraj's sacred Sangam, immersing themselves in the eternal traditions of Sanatan culture. While the event is a spectacle of faith, it is also witnessing deeply emotional moments that are leaving everyone moved.

One such heartfelt story emerged on social media platform X when two daughters traveled all the way from California to fulfill their 85-year-old father's wish of taking a holy dip at the Sangam.

On his birthday, when asked about his wish, he simply said, "I have everything, but if you ask, I wish to bathe in the Ganga during Kumbh."

Determined to make his dream come true, his daughters undertook the long journey to India, bringing him to Prayagraj.

Despite the exhaustion, their happiness knew no bounds upon seeing their father's joy after the sacred dip.

As the daughters shared the emotional moment on social media, it received overwhelming support from the netizens. The social media applauded the daughters who travelled from the US to Prayagraj to fulfill their father's wish of 'Sangam Snan'.

A user commented, "Your father is truly fortunate to have such wonderful daughters. You traveled half the world to fulfill his wish -- stay safe and embrace the divinity of Mahakumbh."

Another shared a personal experience, saying, "Fulfilling our parents' wishes is the greatest blessing. I felt the same when I took mine to Kashi and Ayodhya."

A foreigner added, "Indian families are incredible. The world calls the West 'developed' and India 'developing', but I believe it's the other way around."

Mahakumbh 2025 continues to be a melting pot of faith and emotions, where devotion knows no boundaries and stories of love and sacrifice inspire millions.

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