Maha Kumbh 2025: Millions gather for Maghi Purnima ‘snan’ amid elaborate arrangements

Prayagraj: The Maghi Purnima sacred bathtub began early Wednesday as millions of devotees gathered within the Maha Kumbh Mela dwelling right here amid define traffic, crow protect watch over and safety measures. With the Maghi Purnima bathtub, the month-lengthy Kalpavas will also stop and the spherical 10 lakh kalpvasis will delivery leaving the Maha Kumbh. The administration has requested all Kalpvasis to apply traffic guidelines and employ best accredited parking areas.

Lakhs of devotees discover already taken the holy dip at the Triveni Sangam and diversified ghats because the washing started early morning. Millions of devotees are headed to the Sangam Nose to steal a dip.

Kumbh SSP Rajesh Dwivedi mentioned, “The circulation of devotees is going on easily and we are taking care of all (crowd) stress components.”

“We have made define preparations for the duration of the previous ‘snan’ on Basant Panchami too. Our preparations were additional augmented this time. Extra deployment has been done at your entire stress components. In conjunction with that, we are briefing folks to create certain a steady circulation,” he mentioned.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath greeted devotees and the residents of the sigh on the holy bathing festival.

“Heartiest greetings to your entire revered saints, spiritual leaders, Kalpvasis and devotees who discover reach for the holy bathtub at the sacred Triveni in Maha Kumbh-2025, Prayagraj. May everyone’s existence be packed with happiness, prosperity and success by the grace of Lord Shri Hari. May Maa Ganga, Maa Yamuna and Maa Saraswati fulfill everyone’s wants,” he posted on X.

Officers mentioned they discover got made define preparations for the occasion to create certain the devotees steal the sacred bathtub with out any bother.

The shapely dwelling has been declared a ‘no automobile zone’ from 4 am on Tuesday, while your entire city will change into a no-automobile zone from 5 pm onwards, with an exemption for emergency and vital services and products. To manual a ways from traffic chaos, designated parking tons were marked for non-public and non-non-public vehicles.

Prayagraj ADG Bhanu Bhaskar mentioned particular police forces were deployed at all places the assign crowd management becomes now not easy.

The actual traffic thought will live in force except the completion of the washing ritual to create certain protected evacuation of devotees from the shapely dwelling in case of any emergency.

Bhaskar mentioned that exact time data is being smooth from toll plazas and officials of neighboring districts so that the different of vehicles coming and the routes may be monitored and regulated.

Srinivas, who has reach from Andhra Pradesh to steal a holy dip, mentioned, “It feels good. The UP govt has made good preparations. Many due to Yogi Adityanath ji, many due to Top Minister Modi. All americans has reach to steal a bathtub on Maghi Purnima.”

Any other devotee, Gayatri, mentioned, “I am more than pleased to be right here at the Kumbh Mela. I discover very good to be right here on this auspicious occasion. The UP govt has created a great atmosphere right here. Truly being a Hindu, right here's the vital time I even discover in truth felt like an Indian. Other folks discover shown their religiousness and unity has been promoted.”

Officers mentioned the sigh transport department has organized 1,200 additional shuttle buses, that may be on hand every 10 minutes, for the return of the devotees,

The Uttar Pradesh govt mentioned on Tuesday that best 14 days are left for the Maha Kumbh to total. Bigger than forty five crore folks discover taken a dip within the Sangam up to now because the extensive spiritual tournament started on January 13.

The Maha Kumbh will raise out on February 26 with the final Amrit Snan on the occasion of Mahashivratri.

A stampede for the duration of the Manui Amaswya ‘Amirt Snan’ on January 29 had left, based on the Uttar Pradesh govt, 30 ineffective and 60 injured.

(With PTI Inputs)