The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 commenced with a remarkable spiritual celebration as over 35 million devotees performed the sacred Amrit Snan at the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti.
The event, which included devotional aarti ceremonies, was marked by a gra
An aarti was performed at the Sangam in Prayagraj to offer prayers for the peace of the souls who lost their lives in the devastating earthquakes that struck Tibet and Nepal on January 7.
Evening 'aarti' was conducted at Saryu Ghat in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya on Saturday. Devotees thronged to Saryu Ghat to witness the chanting of hymns and the lighting of oil lamps.
Ahead of the first-anniversary celebration of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony on Saturday according to the Hindu calendar, former litigant in Ayodhya land dispute case, Iqbal Ansari appealed to people to come and participate in the Aarti Puja tomorrow.
The daily Ganga Aarti at the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj was conducted on Friday evening with the chanting of hymns and the lighting of oil lamps ahead of the Maha Kumbh, which is scheduled to commence on Monday.
Adani Group has collaborated with Gorakhpur-headquartered Gita Press for free distribution of one crore copies of "Aarti Sangraha" among the devotees at Mahakumbh in Prayagraj.
Prayagraj has been preparing for the Mahakumbh, a major Hindu pilgrimage and festival, where millions of devotees gather to take a holy dip in the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Sarasvati rivers at the Sangam.
Priests performed the Ganga Aarti, a sacred ritual dedicated to the holy river Ganga. The aarti typically takes place at sunset, where a group of priests gathers at the riverbank to offer prayers and show reverence to the river.
White coloured passes will be issued for VIPs, saffron for Akharas, yellow for institutions, sky blue for media personnel, blue for police and red passes for emergency vehicles, read a statement by the government.
Women participated in a special Ganga Aarti at the Triveni Sangam in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj earlier. The ritual also served as a rehearsal for the upcoming Kumbh Mela.