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Mahakumbh: 1.5 crore devotees take holy dip on first day

The Maha Kumbh Mela began at Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj Monday morning. On the occasion of Paush Purnima, the first bathing festival of Maha Kumbh 2025, around 1 crore 50 lakh devotees took a holy dip till 4 pm at Sangam, the point where the Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers meet. Devotees started coming at Sangam early morning.

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath emphasised the importance of Maha Kumbh 2025, describing it as a rare chance for people worldwide to experience the cultural and spiritual richness of Uttar Pradesh and India. Dubbed the largest gathering of humanity in the world, the millennia-old Kumbh Mela is expected to bring more than 40 crore people to Prayagraj, which is more than the population of the US and Russia.

UP Director General of Police (DGP) Prashant Kumar on Monday said that that the police personnel remain deployed as the rush of devotees continues at Sangam and the police administration was surveilling the area via drones.The DGP added that no information about any mishap has been reported.

The government has meticulously planned the event. Key arrangements include 0.15 million toilets, 15,000 sanitation workers, 2,500 Ganga Seva Doots (volunteers), and 0.15 million tents in the Mela area. The state government has set up 69,000 LED lights, including solar hybrid street lighting, 2,750 crowd-monitoring cameras, and 24/7Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) monitoring. Additionally, there will be 10 digital lost-and-found centres, 25,000 workers on the ground, and parking facilities covering 1,800 hectares.
The Maha Kumbh 2025 is being organized over a sprawling 10,000-acre area.The event, which began on January 13, will continue until February 26. Key bathing dates include January 14 (Makar Sankranti - First Shahi Snan), January 29 (Mauni Amavasya - Second Shahi Snan), February 3 (Basant Panchami - Third Shahi Snan), February 12 (Maghi Purnima), and February 26 (Maha Shivaratri)

 


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