Uttarakhand CM Dhami expresses hope of organising "historic" Kumbh Mela, says "extensive preparations are underway"

New Delhi [India], January 4 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday said the next Kumbh Mela would be held in Haridwar next year, as extensive preparations are underway.
He further expressed hope of organising a "historic" Kumbh Mela next year.
"The Kumbh Mela will be held in Haridwar next year, and extensive preparations are underway for it. We are building the necessary infrastructure... This will be a historic Kumbh Mela," CM Dhami told reporters.
Earlier, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Saturday that during the 2027 Kumbh Mela, to be held in Haridwar, elaborate arrangements will be made for the ceremonial bathing and grand procession of Uttarakhand's Devdolis, folk deities, and their symbolic idols.
The Chief Minister said that the Kumbh Mela is a great festival that reflects India's rich religious and cultural heritage. "Through the divine bathing rituals and magnificent processions of the state's Devdolis at the Haridwar Kumbh Mela, devotees coming from across the country and the world will have the opportunity to witness the spiritual grandeur and vibrant folk traditions of Devbhoomi Uttarakhand," Dhami said.
A delegation from the Devbhoomi Folk Culture Heritage Procession Committee met Chief Minister Dhami at his camp office and requested necessary arrangements for the Devdoli procession during the Kumbh Mela, according to an official release.
On December 5, Dhami held a meeting in Haridwar with the Acharyas and saints of all 13 Akharas on the banks of the Ganga to review and discuss preparations for the 2027 Kumbh Mela. This was the first time such a meeting was organised at the Ganga riverfront.
During the interaction, the Chief Minister also formally announced the major bathing dates for the 2027 Kumbh.
He announced the following dates for the year 2027: Makar Sankranti on January 14 (2027), Mauni Amavasya on February 6, Vasant Panchami on February 11, Magh Purnima on February 20, Mahashivratri (Amrit Snan) on March 6, Phalgun Amavasya (Amrit Snan) on March 8, Nav Samvatsar (New Year) on April 7, Mesh Sankranti (Amrit Snan) on April 14, Shri Ram Navami on April 15 and Chaitra Purnima on April 20. (ANI)