(MENAFN- Live Mint) Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 : With around a month left for the Maha Kumbh Mela, to be held at Prayagraj on January 13, preparations are in full swing. Held once every 12 years, the Kumbh will end on February 26, 2025.
PM Modi is also scheduled to visit Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on Friday to review the preparations, according to media reports.
Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: Preparations underway
Preparations are underway for the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025Besides the renovation work being carried out in Prayagraj, the Uttar Pradesh government is also gearing up to manage the mammoth crowds during the Kumbh Mela. Around 400 million people are expected to attend the Mela.
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Uttar Pradesh govt to deploy special police personnel To ensure smooth movement for millions of devotees, police officers riding horses will patrol areas inaccessible to the regular police on foot. Around 130 horses, featuring a mix of Indian, American, and English breeds, and 166 police personnel have been deployed.
Women make puja items
Women make items for puja rituals
Women in Ayodhya are making eco-friendly puja mats and other items from banana stem fibres for the upcoming Maha Kumbh Mela 2025. The handmade products, including puja aasanas, purses, yoga mats, wooden slippers, and other ritual items, will be on offer to meet the requirements of the sadhus and sanyasis attending the mela.
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Railways to add 12000 general coaches for Maha Kumbh Mela 202512,000 general coaches are being deployed to facilitate travel of pilgrims, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated on Wednesday, reported PTI. This will ensure greater accessibility and convenience for economically disadvantaged sections of society.
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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 preparations underwayDevotees and seers visiting the Maha Kumbh Mela in Pyragaraj will be given a sapling of sandalwood and rudraksha along with the special prasad from the iconic Bade Hanuman temple, PTI reported quoting an official. The campaign is geared towards enriching the spiritual and ecological significance of the Maha Kumbh Mela, added the official.
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