Maha kumbh 2025: The Mahakumbh festival continues in Prayagraj, in which saints and devotees are coming from all over the country. The Uttar Pradesh government is preparing to make the last ‘Amrit Snan’ on Basant Panchami in Mahakumbh 2025. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has given strict instructions to the officials after a stampede that took place during Mauni Amavasya bath on 29 January.
The CM told the officers that this time also devotees will come in large numbers, in such a situation no one should have problems. Also, strict action will be taken against those who break the rules of the fair area. He instructed to further increase the location for parking of vehicles on all routes.
Stampede in Mahakumbh
On January 29, strict instructions were issued after a stampede during the Sangam bath, in which at least 30 people lost their lives and about 60 people were injured. According to the police, there was chaos due to barricading breakdown. post event Yogi Adityanath He visited Prayagraj and met the injured.
PM Modi will visit Prayagraj
According to news agency PTI, Prime Minister Narendra Modi On 5 February Mahakumbh Will visit the city.
Preparations of UP government for Basant Panchami
Two senior IAS officers involved in the successful event of 2019 Ardh Kumbh have been given the responsibility of mob management this time. Ashish Goyal and Bhanu Chandra Goswami, who are experienced in mob management and inter-agency coordination during administrative works in Prayagraj, especially during the 2019 Ardh Kumbh, have joined the fair officer Vijay Kiran Anand. This team was part of this mega event six years ago. At the same time, Additional Director General of Police (ADG) Bhanu Bhaskar is monitoring the entire fair complex.
Amrit bath dates:
January 14: Makar Sankranti (first Amrit Snan)
January 29: Mouni Amavasya (Second Amrit Snan)
3 February: Basant Panchami (next Amrit Snan)
12 February: full moon of Magh
26 February: Mahashivaratri
Trainee IPS arrived to do duty at Sangam
270 probationers IPS officers have arrived in Prayagraj Mahakumbh. Out of which 77 are women IPS officers. A large number of police forces have also been called. The outline for Basant Panchami bath is being prepared from the Sangam shore. A large number of IPS have also come from Hyderabad National Academy.
Actually, in addition to the dates of Amrit bathing, three other major bath days are celebrated. On 13 January (Paush Purnima), while the upcoming February 12 (Maghi Purnima) and 26 February (Mahashivratri) There is a grand closing of this event to be held once in 12 years. Mahant Ravindra Puri, president of the Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad, has appealed to the devotees not to crowd the limited area of Sangam. He said that by taking a dip between Phaphamau and Arail anywhere, you will get the same spiritual benefit of the Sangam bath.
Royal bath of Naga Sadhus
The main attraction of Amrit bath is a grand procession of Naga sadhus and saints. This bath is decided on the basis of the astrological position of Sun, Moon and Jupiter, which is believed to increase the spiritual energy of rivers.
