Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 22 (ANI): Preparations are underway for a significant religious gathering, Magh Mela, to be held after the Maha Kumbh close to the Sangam in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
As preparations for Magh Mela intensify, authorities are working across the clock to prepared the non permanent township that rises annually on the sandy banks of the Ganga, Yamuna, and the legendary Saraswati.
According to Dayanand Prashad, ADM of Apar Meladhikari, preparations for Magh Mela 2025-2026 are underway, with labelling work ongoing throughout all sectors. Teams from the PwD, Jal Nigam, and Electricity Department have been mobilised on-site to hold out their respective duties. The first holy bathtub is scheduled for January 3, and all preparations are anticipated to be accomplished earlier than then.
‘The preparations for Magh Mela 2025-2026 have begun. The water degree of the Ganges river is being monitored repeatedly…Labelling work has begun in all sectors…. As quickly because the water degree of the Ganges river will come down… the work on the settlement of the sectors has additionally begun….The tenders of all departments have been accomplished. All departments have been mobilized on the spot to do their work…..PwD, Jal Nigam, Electricity Department have been mobilized on the spot to do their work…The tenders of the Mela Pradikaran and different sanitation tenders will likely be accomplished quickly….All work will likely be accomplished by the point of the tub. The first bathtub is on third January….All preparations will likely be accomplished earlier than that and the tub will likely be accomplished efficiently.’, Prashad mentioned.
For practically 40 days, the positioning hosts lakhs of devotees, a lot of whom come from India and overseas to take part in Kalpavas, a interval devoted to religious self-discipline, reflection, and non secular discourse. Discussions on the aim of life, the trail to salvation and world concord kind an integral a part of the custom.
However, this yr, officers confronted a big problem as stagnant water from the Ganga and Yamuna lingered alongside the riverbank for an prolonged interval, complicating the format and planning of the truthful. With a heavy turnout anticipated following the Maha Kumbh, preparations are being scaled up accordingly.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has additionally been reviewing the continued preparations to make sure that the upcoming Magh Mela is carried out easily and safely.
The Magh Mela of Prayag is a 45-day pilgrimage held on the sacred confluence referred to as the Triveni Sangam, the place the Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers meet. This occasion happens within the Hindu month of ‘Magh,’ which typically falls between January and February, and it’ll start within the first week of January.
Meanwhile, in preparation for the grand flag hoisting ceremony on the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple scheduled for November 25, a major cleanliness drive was organised in Ayodhya on Saturday. The initiative was aimed toward making certain town and temple premises are spotless for devotees and dignitaries anticipated to attend the historic occasion. Officials from the Ayodhya Municipal Corporation, together with native volunteers and members of assorted social organisations, actively participated within the cleanliness marketing campaign. Sweeping, rubbish assortment, and highway and surrounding space sanitisation have been carried out throughout town, notably close to the temple complicated, to make sure a hygienic atmosphere. (ANI)