Swami Chidanand Saraswati, President of Parmarth Niketan Ashram, expressed condolences over the stampede during the Mahakumbh, calling it an 'unfortunate incident.'. He emphasised the importance of following the administration's instructions for safety. Swami Saraswati also commended the Akh
President of Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad, said, "It is 'Amrit snan' today. There are three 'Amrit snans'- Makar Sankranti, Mauni Amawasya and Basant Panchami. Amavasya tithi will continue till tonight. Earlier, we had decided that we would not take out the (Akhara) processions due to
Speaking to ANI, Puri said, "Our snan was postponed in the morning after a massive crowd gathered at the ghats. We tried to postpone our snan. Now that the crowd has reduced and the ghats meant for our snan are being vacated, so it seems that all Akharas will be able to do snan today... W
President of Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad, Ravindra Puri, on Wednesday confirmed that the Akharas will not participate in the Snan today in the ongoing Mahakumbh after chaos erupted due to large crowds.
Amid the crowd of devotees gathered in Prayagraj, Maha Nirvani Akhara reached the Sangam ghat to participate in the Amrit Snan on the auspicious occasion of Mauni Amavasya on Wednesday.
In the early hours of Wednesday, Prayagraj witnessed a huge crowd gathering near the ghats of Triveni Sangam to take a holy dip on the auspicious occasion of Mauni Amavasya in Mahakumbh. Over 80 to 100 million people are expected to reach the ghats.
The revised timetable for the traditional Amrit Snan of the Akharas for the Mauni Amavasya Snan at Maha Kumbh Prayagraj 2025 has been announced. Mela Adhikari Maha kumbh Vijay Kiran Anand released the schedule following a meeting with the Akharas on 24 January 2025.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to make a one-day visit to Prayagraj today to take part in the Mahakumbh Mela 2025, as per a release from the Mahakumbh Media Centre.
At the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, saints and mahatmas have gathered to offer devotion to their beloved God through bhajans. The event is attended by several spiritual leaders from across the country, each with their unique practices and traditions.
On Tuesday, during the first Amrit Snan of Mahakumbh 2025 on Makar Sankranti, the Uttar Pradesh government-led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath organized a grand flower shower from helicopters, draping the lakhs of devotees at the Sangam bank in rose petals.
After performing Amrit Snan at Triveni Sangam -- a sacred confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and 'mystical' Saraswati river, for Amrit Snan on Mahakumbh, Jagadguru Swami Rambhadracharya expressed happiness for being '1st' among Acharyas to have Amrit Snan and praises Uttar Pradesh government