Maha Kumbh: As Maha Kumbh concludes today on the occasion of Shivratri, hordes of pilgrims took a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam and other ghats in Prayagraj. The 45-day festival, which began on January 13 this year, has seen a footfall of over 65 crore people. This year’s festival coincides with a rare celestial alignment that happens once every 144 years.
DGP Prashant Kumar has issued a statement on the completion of the Maha Kumbh Mela. He said that devotees are visiting Shiva temples in large numbers across the state. Today is the last day of the Maha Kumbh. More than 65 crore devotees have taken a dip in 45 days. On the instructions of the CM, we have introduced an unprecedented model of crowd management. The Maha Kumbh was completed without any major tragedy. Our personnel worked on the ground for 45 days. Before that, they took training for two months.
It was also revealed that there were three stampedes on the day of the incident. This claim was made by people. Many videos of the incident also went viral on social media. Even after that, the administration was saying that there was only one stampede. In such a situation, many questions are being raised. People say that the government system is hiding the incidents. They are also saying that many people have lost their lives in all three incidents.
Not only this, traffic jams were also seen during the Maha Kumbh. Devotees had to face a lot of difficulties to take a bath in the Ganga. More than 15 lakh vehicles had reached Prayagraj around the first week of February. About 8 thousand vehicles were reaching the city every hour. As a result, the traffic system of the entire city had collapsed. The opposition had claimed the failure of the government. However, the system was restored later. But in view of the Mahashivratri bath, once again a large number of devotees are coming to the city.
Maha Kumbh: The Grand Event
The grand event attracted over 60 crore devotees from around the world, making it the largest religious gathering globally.
The Triveni Sangam, a confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, holds deep spiritual significance and devotees believe that taking a dip in these holy waters will wash away their sins and help them achieve spiritual liberation.
Maha Kumbh has its roots in the Rig Veda, the oldest Hindu text. It is believed that drops of Amrit (nectar of immortality) spilt at this place during the Samudra Manthan (churning of the cosmic ocean).
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