The Mahamandaleshwar also urged devotees to help maintain cleanliness in the Sangam area, emphasising pilgrims' collective responsibility to preserve the sanctity of the holy confluence.
The Magh Mela of Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh), which takes place at the divine Triveni Sangam, the place of confluence of the sacred rivers Ganga, Yamuna, and the legendary Saraswati, is one of the largest pilgrimages in India.
The Magh Mela of Prayag (Uttar Pradesh), which takes place at the divine Triveni Sangam, the place of confluence of the sacred rivers Ganga, Yamuna, and the legendary Saraswati, is one of the largest pilgrimages in India.
According to Prayagraj Divisional Commissioner Saumya Agarwal, the upcoming Magh Mela is expected to be larger in scale than previous years, with an estimated footfall of around 15 crore people.
Eight people died on Saturday morning in a road accident on the Daniyawan-Hilsa road in Shahjahanpur police station area under Daniyawan block, Bihar. All the victims were residents of Reddy Malama village under Hilsa police station in Nalanda district. They were on their way to Fatuha fo
A large number of devotees took a holy dip at the sacred Triveni Sangam--the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and the invisible Saraswati river on the auspicious occasion of Devshayani Ekadashi on Sunday morning.
Speaking to ANI, a local priest at the Sangam, Gopal Ji Tirth, explained the significance of the day, stating, "Today is the first Ekadashi of Ashadha. Its name is Yogini Ekadashi. The meaning of Yogini is very beautiful. Those who are girls or women or men or have small children, if they fa
The Saraswati Pushkaralu, a sacred river festival, commenced with a Ganapati puja at the Triveni Sangam in Kaleshwaram of Jayashankar Bhupalpally district on Thursday.
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Sunday raised questions about the cleanliness of the River Ganga and said that "despite calling our rivers 'mother,' we fail to keep them clean."
Migratory Siberian birds flocked to the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj on Tuesday morning, adding to the beauty of the ghats and attracting tourists at the confluence, which is a popular destination for visitors from around the world.