A score of devotees gathered at Prayagraj Mahakumbh to take the holy dip on the occasion of Magh Purnima on 12th February 2025. This was the fourth grand event at the Mahakumbh, followed by the three Amrit Snans of Makar Sankranti, Mauni Amavasya and Basant Panchami. As many as 2 crore devotees took the sacred bath at Mahakumbh on Wednesday.
Owing to the traffic and the crowd surge, special security arrangements were made by the Uttar Pradesh administration. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath was himself monitoring the situation, to avoid any kind of mishaps, as what had happened on Mauni Amavasya at the Triveni Sangam.
Along with Maghi Purnima, Saint Ravidas Jayanti was also celebrated in India. UP Chief minister Yogi Adityanath offered his prayers to saint Ravidas on his 648th Birth anniversary. He visited the Ravidas Mandir, Jafarkheda on Kanpur road addressing a program organized on the occasion.
Traffic monitoring will be further ensured as CBSE and ICSE examinations will begin from February 14 and students shall not face any kind of difficulty in commuting to the examination center. Further, traffic surge is expected to increase as the weekend is near and more devotees might plan visiting Prayagraj. And those who were present on Maghi Purnima in Prayagraj, they will also return back.
Moreover, after the Maghi Purnima snan, the Kalpavasis will also start returning. On the occasion of Maghi Purnima veteran Congress leader and former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Digvijay Singh took the holy bath at the Sangam along with his son Jayvardhan Singh. Bollywood actor Sunil Sheety also participated in the holy bath along with his friends. The actor was welcomed by Industrial Development Minister Nand Gopal Nandi. Sunil Shetty was all praise of the arrangements at the Mahakumbh, describing it as a spiritual experience of a lifetime. He also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for making the Mahakumbh a grand and successful event.
As many as 225 trains were run for the convenience of the passengers for the Maghi Purnima Snan, and 343 trains on Tuesday alone. What caught the eye was that there was not much crowd surge in the fair area, people were able to move easily and the traffic was also in order with all the arrangements going on properly.
Till noon, over 10 lakh Kalpavasis took the holy bath, along with 1.49 crore devotees, which counted over 2 crore by the end of the day. With 15 days still left, the Mahakumbh is expected to attract many more devotees to the event. Till now over 46 crore devotees have visited Mahakumbh, already crossing the expected mark.
