Maha Kumbh 2025: With the 45-day Maha Kumbh closed it to it, hordes of pilgrims from Gujarat to Karnataka on Wednesday radiating a holy dip on Triveni Sangam in Mahashivratri and in the “Ode to Har Har Mahadev”. Maha Kumbh is a spectacle that happens every 12 years and begins on January 13 (Paush Purnima). It saw a grand parade of Naga Sadhus and three Amrit Snans.
So far, large religious gatherings have attracted more than Rs 6.4 crore pilgrims. Since this was the last auspicious “scan” of Maha Kumbh, from midnight approaching midnight, many devotees began to gather on the banks of Sangam. When some camped and patiently waited to immerse themselves in the Brahma Murtle, they performed many bathing rituals before the designated time.
The Giant Religious Festival is the largest spiritual gathering in the world on Earth, and its final day attracts pilgrims from all four corners of the country. Security personnel remain alert when pilgrims wander around, digging sacred dips on various ghats around or nearby, and they are not allowed to crowd around as they try to manage the pilgrim’s ocean, towards The pilgrimage sea poured into Mera. reason.
The pilgrims are also from West Bengal, Karnataka, Bihar, Delhi, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, covering the length and breadth of the country. A group of pilgrims, also from Nepal, witnessed the closing of Maha Kumbh and tilted on Maharashivratri. Many people chant “Har Har Mahadev” or “Jai Mahakal”, adding to the religious enthusiasm of Mela Ground.
Mahashivratri commemorates the sacred union of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati and has special significance in the context of Kumbh Mela. According to Indian mythology, Lord Shiva plays a crucial role in Samudra Manthan (Stirring the Ocean), which led to the emergence of Nectar Pitcher, It is the essence of Kumbh Mela.
The day attracted a large number of devotees, entering the sacred fusion of the Ganges, Yamuna and the fabulous Saraswati, regarded as holy by the Hindus. According to the Uttar Pradesh government, a total of 133 million devotees have been immersed in themselves in Sangam and other ghats in the Mera region on Tuesday, pushing Maha Kumbh’s overall footprint in 2025 to over 640 million.
It said the total number of visitors to the fair exceeded the population of all countries in the world except India and China, both of which exceeded one billion. Maha Kumbh witnessed six special bathing dates on January 14 – Makar Sankranti, Mauni Amavasya on January 29 ), on February 3, Maghi Panchami included three ‘amrittri’s Mahashivratri Snan.
Toe authorities, strict crowd control measures
Given the scale of the event and the large number of attendees, the authorities implemented a “vehicle-free zone” in the Mera area and Prayagraj, in addition to implementing strict crowd control measures and logistical support to promote the seamless climax of Maha Kumbh 2025. News Agency PTI.
Kumbh Vaibhav Krishna oversees preparations on the ground, saying extensive police deployments have been made in the Mela area. “We are prepared to deal with a two-pronged situation; one is devotees of the Western Ghats, including Sangam, and the other is crowd management for the five major Shivalayas in the Mera region, and the devotees will go to the devotees Provide sacred water, provide sacred water to Lord Shiva. Krishna told PTI on Tuesday.
He added that the entire Mera area has been a “lane-free zone” since Tuesday night and will provide “VIP-free treatment” to anyone on Wednesday. “We expect a higher downfall on Wednesday than Tuesday (13.3 billion),” Dig added.
(with PTI input)
