Delighted by huge participation of devotees from across the country and the world over at the start of the Maha Kumbh at Prayagraj, the Shankaracharya of Kanchi Peetham Jagadguru Swami Vijayendra Saraswathi said that the Kumbh is a priceless gift of the Sanatan cultural-spiritual heritage.
Speaking to ANI, the CM said "Maha Kumbh reminds us of our thousand-year-old culture. We can see here what the Prime Minister Narendra Modi used to say about development and heritage. People are coming here in large numbers. I took a holy bath and I am also feeling very good..."
Among a congregation of over 5.182 million devotees gathered at the Sangam Triveni, 1 million Kalpvasis and 4.182 million pilgrims took a holy dip by 6 PM.
I got the information that three cylinders had exploded and that led to the spread of the fire... The blaze was brought under control within 20 minutes," Sharma told ANI.
Additional District Magistrate (ADM) of the Maha Kumbh Mela, Vivek Chaturvedi on Sunday spoke about the fire that occurred in the Gita Press camp and said that around 70 to 80 huts and eight to ten tents had been burnt.
This grand event, held at the confluence in Prayagraj, features an impressive exhibition of 'One District, One Product' (ODOP) spread over 6000 square meters. Items such as carpets, zari-zardosi, glass toys from Firozabad, wooden toys from Varanasi, and other handicraft products are becom
"The fire that broke out at the Maha Kumbh Mela should be taken cognizance of immediately and seriously and it should be ensured that such an accident does not happen in future," posted Akhilesh Yadav on X.
Speaking to ANI, ADGP Bhanu Bhaskar, said, "We recieved information at 4.08 pm that a fire broke out due to a cylinder blast in sector 19. Acting upon the information, fire tenders, fire administration, Police and the SDRF team arrived at the spot. In a swift response, the people were evacua
The fire that broke out at the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela being held in Prayagraj was brought under control by the fire tenders present at the spot, as per officials.