Devotees Flock For The Final Holy Dip As maha Kumbh Marks Grand fruits Today.
Loads of heaps of devotees started gathering on the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj for a holy dip on Mahashivratri because the six-week-long maha Kumbh Mela—held as soon as every 12 years and believed to grant 'moksha'—is set to conclude on Wednesday.
Mahashivratri marks the divine union of lord shiva and Goddess Parvati and holds profound significance within the context of the Kumbh mela, held once every 12 years and believed to grant 'moksha.'.
In line with Hindu mythology, lord shiva played a pivotal function in the Samudra Manthan (churning of the sea), which caused the emergence of the Amrit Kumbh (nectar pitcher)—the very essence of the Kumbh Mela.
The occasion attracts massive crowds of devotees to the sacred confluence of the ganga, Yamuna, and the legendary Saraswati, revered as a holy website online by Hindus.
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath prolonged his desires to devotees on the event of the final holy dip and supplied his prayers.
"Hearty wishes to all of the respected saints, Kalpvasis, and devotees who have come to take a holy dip inside the Triveni Sangam these days on the holy bathing festival of Mahashivratri dedicated to the worship of Lord Bholenath in Mahakumbh-2025, Prayagraj. might also Tribhuvanpati lord shiva and holy river mother ganga bless anybody. This is my prayer. Har Har Mahadev," he tweeted.
The maha Kumbh has witnessed six unique bathing dates—Paush Purnima (January 13), makar sankranti (January 14), Mauni Amavasya (January 29), Basant Panchami (February 3), Maghi Purnima (February 12), and Mahashivratri (February 26)—such as 3 'Amrit Snan.'.
On Tuesday, an estimated 1.33 crore devotees took a holy dip on the Sangam and different ghats in the mela area, pushing the general footfall for the maha Kumbh 2025 past 64 crore, in keeping with the Uttar Pradesh authorities.
As pilgrims from across the USA were making their way to Prayagraj to take part in the very last 'snan,' security personnel remained on high alert via the night time, closely tracking the swelling crowds at Mahakumbh nagar and the ghats.
Railway stations, roads, and access points to the metropolis witnessed a consistent inflow of devotees. Regulation enforcement agencies, such as police, paramilitary forces, and disaster response groups, have been deployed in huge numbers to control the huge accumulation, making sure of crowd control, security, and logistical coordination, the news business enterprise PTI stated.
Surveillance drones, CCTV tracking with AI-enabled cameras, and command centers were set up to supervise real-time trends. Scientific teams and emergency reaction gadgets were stationed at strategic factors, with disaster management forces on standby.
Given the scale of the event and the sheer volume of attendees, authorities have enforced a "no car quarter" within the mela vicinity and Prayagraj, except for enforcing strict crowd control measures and logistical assistance to facilitate a seamless maha Kumbh 2025.
To control the heavy rush of departing pilgrims, the North Japanese Railway (NER) has deployed extra trains and strengthened security at key stations. NER CPRO Pankaj Kumar Singh stated 60 trains, such as normal, ring rail, long-distance, and special mela trains, operated till four pm on february 25, with 25 more unique trains walking on Mahashivratri
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