Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 3 (HBTV): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath held a review meeting with officials and public representatives in Prayagraj to assess preparations for the ongoing Magh Mela.
During the visit, the Chief Minister also inaugurated the Magh Mela service app, aimed at providing digital guidance and assistance to pilgrims visiting Prayagraj for the religious congregation.
Yogi Adityanath arrived in Prayagraj earlier in the day and took a dip at the Triveni Sangam. He later offered prayers at the Lete Hanuman Ji temple and fed cows at the temple premises.
The Chief Minister also attended a programme organised to mark the 726th birth anniversary of Ramanandacharya, where he called for unity among communities. ‘Over 700 years ago, Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Bhagwan had called for unity among all communities. He said that every person had the right to take refuge in God and took disciples of different castes to unite society,’ he said.
The Magh Mela, held annually at the Triveni Sangam—the confluence of the rivers Ganga, Yamuna and the legendary Saraswati—is one of the largest religious pilgrimages in the country. The pilgrimage is named after the Hindu month of Magh, which usually falls between January and February.
The Prayag Magh Mela is a 45-day event that begins on Paush Purnima and concludes on Mahashivaratri, spanning the entire month of Magh. The fair commences with the first snan on Paush Purnima and includes several ritual bathing days during the course of the festival.
Every sixth year, the Magh Mela transforms into the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, while every twelfth year it takes the form of the Maha Kumbh Mela, drawing millions of pilgrims from across the country and abroad.
(ANI)