Maha Kumbh 2025 Ends These Days: maha shivratri Rush At Sangam For The Very Last 'Snan'; police On Alert In Prayagraj | 10 Factors
Maha Shivratri at maha Kumbh 2025: The final day of the grand maha Kumbh mela 2025 commenced on Wednesday, february 26, with devotees rushing to the Triveni Sangam inside the wee hours for a holy dip, the closing unique 'snan,' on the event of maha Shivratri.
With this, the six-week-long mela, the arena's largest spiritual gathering being held at Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, will conclude.
Maha Shivratri, as is, is a key event for Hindus as it commemorates the divine union of lord shiva and Goddess Parvati. However, it holds a unique location within the maha Kumbh context. As in line with Hindu mythology, Lord Shiva's important function within the Samudra Manthan (churning of the sea) brought about the emergence of Amrit Kumbh (the pitcher of nectar), which is the key essence of the Kumbh Mela.
Maha Kumbh mela, which commenced on january 13, witnessed six unique 'snan,' such as three 'Amrit Snan' days. the first one being on Paush purnima on january 13, makar sankranti on january 14, Mauni Amavasya on january 29, Basant Panchami on february 3, Maghi purnima on february 12, and ultimately, maha shivratri on february 26.
Maha Kumbh Mela: maha Shivatri 2025 | 10 factors
Inside the wee hours of Wednesday, devotees have been visible dashing toward the Triveni Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati, for a final 'snan' of the maha Kumbh mela on the event of maha Shivratri.
In anticipation of better footfall of devotees for the closing sacred bath, the whole Kumbh mela region has become a 'no car sector.'. In addition, DIG (Kumbh) Vaibhav krishna told news agency PTI that "no VIP remedy" might be accorded to any man or woman on Wednesday.
The Uttar Pradesh government additionally issued an in-depth advisory for devotees, advising them to take dips at the ghats closest to them. As in keeping with the advisory, the ones coming from the Uttar Jhunsi route must visit Harishchandra Ghat and antique GT Ghat, and people from Dakshini Jhunsi must use Arail Ghat. Devotees getting into the mela from the Pande area have been cautioned to take a 'snan' at Bharadwaj Ghat, Nagavasuki Ghat, Mori Ghat, kali Ghat, ram Ghat, and Hanuman Ghat.
DIG (Kumbh) Vaibhav krishna stated problematic protection and control arrangements were made in mela for maha shivratri, announcing that the management was "prepared to deal with a two-pronged situation.". He said that the mela predicted the influx of devotees to be better than that of tuesday (1.33 crore).
In keeping with officers, as many as 37,000 police personnel and 14,000 domestic guards were deployed at maha Kumbh for security arrangements. Meanwhile, 2,750 AI-based CCTV cameras, three Jal police stations, 18 Jal police manipulation rooms, and 50 watchtowers are in location to help with coping with the safety and security of devotees. "We also are monitoring social media 24x7 to test any unfold of misinformation concerning the maha Kumbh," said DIG Vaibhav Krishna.
The indian Railways additionally made special arrangements for maha shivratri, with a plan to run over 350 additional trains from Prayagraj to facilitate devotees' return after the final 'Amrit snan' of the Kumbh Mela. Previously, for the duration of Mauni Amavasya, more than 360 unique trains had been deployed to transport over 20 lakh passengers to their locations safely. A similar plan has been applied for maha Shivratri.
In view of the recent stampede incidents, North Critical Railway, North Japanese Railway, and Northern Railways had been directed to remain on high alert. NER CPRO Pankaj Kumar Singh earlier stated that 60 trains, such as everyday ring rail, lengthy distance, and unique mela trains, were operated till four pm on Tuesday. Moreover, 25 more unique trains were also jogging on maha Shivratri. Security has additionally been tightened at key stations, with 850 RPF personnel and 290 business staff at Jhunsi station, and Prayagraj Rambagh has 500 RPF employees and 250 commercial group workers on duty.
Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, in my view, monitored the situation with Chairman and CEO of the Railway Board Satish Kumar, who is overseeing the on-floor operations. Standard managers from 3 separate railway zones are in coordination to manage the surge in passengers.
Since there were a truthful quantity of hearth incidents at the maha Kumbh mela, even though none have resulted in casualties so far, adequate hearth-preventing arrangements have additionally been made. Chief Fireplace Officer Pramod Sharma, as stated by PTI, stated, "As many as 50 hearth stations and 20 hearth posts are on standby to satisfy any contingency requirements."
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath had on tuesday itself prolonged greetings to the people of the state as well as others from the world over for the 'Amrit snan' at the maha Kumbh. He stated that maha shivratri evokes people to stay devoted to the welfare of society. "Lord Mahadev, the god of Gods, is universally respected by most of the lords. Fairs and celebrations enhance our traditions and countrywide harmony. The Jyotirlingas across india stand as symbols of countrywide integration," Adityanath delivered.
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