Paush Purnima’s first Amrit Snan started on January 13, followed by Snan on January 14 on Makar Sankranti, Mauni Amavasya on January 29, Basant Panchami on February 26 The last sn on December 26 is Maha Shivaratri.
Devotees from all over the country arrived in the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj’s early hours on Wednesday morning in the last “snan” of Maha Kumbh, in line with the auspicious moments of Maha Shivaratri.
Drone visuals show a group of devotees on Triveni Sangam, taking a holy dip on the last day of Maha Kumbh. A devotee talked to Ani and expressed excitement about the excitement of visiting Maha Kumbh on the last day. “I can’t express my emotions in words…we are excited to come here…we are here because it’s the last day of Maha Kumbh. We are lucky to have the blessing of Maa Ganga,” said the “Devote”.
The first Amrit Snan of Paush Purnima started on January 13, followed by Snan on January 14 on Makar Sankranti, Mauni Amavasya on January 29, Basant Panchami on February 26 The last sn on December 26 is Maha Shivaratri.
Several Akharas participated in Maha Kumbh, including Niranjani Akhada, Ahwan Akhada and Juna Akhada, Large Akhada in the Sanyasi tradition. Akharas is the religious order of monks of various denominations, including Shaiva, Vaishnava and Udasi. Each Akhara’s head is called “Mahamandaleshwar”.
In response to the large number of devotees expected to arrive at Maha Kumbh, the Prayagraj regional government deployed additional forces and ensure better coordination and better management with railway and airport authorities.
Prayagraj District Magistrate Ravindra Kumar Mandar highlighted efforts to efficiently manage traffic and parking, ensuring a worry-free experience for devotees. “Tomorrow is the last ‘SNAN’ “SNAN” era on Maha Shivratri, and we have a good coordination with the railway and airport authorities management… We posted a traffic consultation this morning,” Prayagraj DM said on Tuesday.
Maha Shivaratri, also known as the Night of Shiva, is considered auspiciousness for spiritual growth and represents a victory over darkness and ignorance. This also marks the sacred marriage of Lord Shiva (King of Destruction), as well as the goddess Parvati, the goddess of fertility, love and beauty, also known as shakti (Power).
According to Indian mythology, Lord Shiva is accompanied by a group of different Hindu gods, goddesses, animals and demons to the house of Parvati on wedding night. The Shiva-Shakti duo is considered a microcosm of love, strength and unity. The festival marked by their sacred alliance Maha Shivratri celebrated with great dedication and enthusiasm in India.
On Monday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath posted on X: “There are more than 130 million devotees today and so far more than 6.336 million devotees have been sacred dipping on Triveni Sangam in Maha Kumbh-2025, Prayagraj , is the living symbol of the Indian faith in Sanatan’s harmony.
In response to the influx of devotionalists on Maha Kumbh’s last day, large-scale sanitation and cleaning efforts have been implemented. It sets a new Guinness World Record with 15,000 sanitation workers participating in the cleanliness of multiple locations. However, the final result of this record attempt is expected to be announced on February 27. Meanwhile, Indian Railways have made special arrangements for Maha Shivaratri, planning to take more than 350 trains on Prayagraj to promote the ultimate reward after the pilgrimage. In a statement, Indian Railways said on February 26, Amrit Snan of Maha Kumbh 2025 said in a statement.
Large congregations of devotees from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and West Bengal gathered in Sangam, resulting in an unprecedented demand for transport.
In view of the expected sprint, North Central Railway, Northeast Railway and North Railway have been instructed to remain highly alert. Previously, more than 360 special trains were deployed on Mouni Amavasya, which can safely transport more than 2 million passengers. Maha Shivaratri has implemented a similar plan with additional rakes located near Prayagraj for emergency use.
Railway officials have implemented an internal movement plan at the Prayagraj junction to ensure that pilgrims direct pilgrims to specific shelters based on their destination before being directed to their respective trains. In the case of overcrowding, the emergency plan is activated to direct passengers to hold areas such as Khusro Bagh before being safely accompanied to the boarding platform.
Meanwhile, on the occasion of Maha Shivratri, in the Deoghar district of Jharkhand, devotees arrived in large numbers at Shri Baba Baba Baidyanath Jyotirlinga Mandir. Similarly, devotees reacted to the Shiv Murti temple in Mahipalpur.
(This story has not been edited by DNA staff and published from ANI)
