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Prayagraj brimming with activities on eve of Maha Kumbh
1/12/2025 9:19:16 PM
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Mahakumbh Nagar (UP), Jan 12: All arrangements have been put in place in Prayagraj, where the 45-day Maha Kumbh will commence Monday on the auspicious occasion of 'Paush Purnima' in the Sangam area, the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and the mystical Saraswati rivers.
A day before the first major bathing ritual or 'Shahi Snan', PTI on Sunday took stock of the preparations made for the devotees at the Sangam and other ghats.
Apart from the Sangam banks, many changing rooms have been built along the rivers where the boatmen have been given life jackets for the devotees. A board fixing the rates for boat rides has also been put up for the convenience of the devotees.
Vishnu Nishad, a local boatman, sounded excited about the large number of devotees expected to come here for 'Shahi Snan' over the next one-and-a-half months.
"All the boatmen are excited due to administration's decision to increase fare," he said.
In a first, an underwater drone has been deployed for the safety of the devotees, which is capable of monitoring every activity under the water 24 hours a day, officials said.
Inspector General of Police (Eastern Zone), Rajiv Narayan Mishra, said the drone, which functions at a very high speed, can keep an eye on the target even in the dark and do reconnaissance up to a depth of 100 metres.
Also, PAC, NDRF and SDRF teams will be deployed on 700 flagged boats to ensure the safety of the devotees, along with the placing of remote life-saving buoys on a large scale, he said.
The main 'Shahi Snan' days this time will fall on Makar Sankranti (January 14), Mauni Amavasya (January 29), and Basant Panchami (February 3), when the area is expected to witness an increased footfall of devotees.
A large number of people are also coming to meet the Naga seers, especially at the Juna Akhara in Sector 18 of the fair area.
Similarly, a number of domestic and foreign devotees have reached the camps of Pilot Baba, Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Swami Avdheshanand Giri of Juna Akhara, and Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Swami Kailashanand Giri of Niranjani Akhara.
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