News India Live, Digital Desk: Today (January 3), the view of Prayagraj is worth seeing. Even amidst the bone-chilling cold and dense fog, if there is warmth and enthusiasm anywhere, it is on the banks of Triveni Sangam. Today ‘Paush Purnima’ And with this the first bathing festival of the world famous Magh Mela has started.
Right from Brahma Muhurta (dawn) in the morning, lakhs of devotees are taking a dip in the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and invisible Saraswati, chanting “Har-Har Gange” and “Har-Har Mahadev”. It seems as if the whole of India has descended on the sands of Prayagraj.
CM Yogi’s eye, administration alert
This time the grandeur and security arrangements of the fair are at a completely different level. The head of the state himself, CM Yogi Adityanath Keeping an eye on this entire event. According to reports, CM Yogi has taken stock of the preparations for the fair and the facilities for the devotees. His endeavor is to ensure that no devotee coming from far away faces any problem. From cleanliness of the ghats to security, everything is perfect.
‘Kalpvas’ started from today
Do you know what is the most special thing about Magh Mela? he is ‘Kalpavas’From today, thousands and lakhs of devotees (called Kalpvasis) will leave their homes, comforts and luxuries and stay here in tents on the banks of Ganga for the next one month, They will sleep on the ground, eat food once a day and sing bhajans and kirtans day and night, Kalpavas is considered to be the greatest means of purification of body and soul, The difficult fast of these ascetics has started from today,
beat the cold
Visibility was very low in the morning, but even the weather lost in front of faith. Elderly people, women, children, everyone seemed excited to take a dip. The administration has spread straw on the ghats and made changing rooms so that there can be some relief from the cold.
Security is such that even a bird can’t kill it.
The police and administration are fully prepared in view of the crowd. CCTV cameras and watch towers have been installed at various places. The fair area looks no less than an impenetrable fort. All this has been done so that the devotees can worship peacefully.
If you are also thinking of going to Prayagraj, then you will not get a better opportunity than this. The energy there will mesmerize you.
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