With Mahashivratri’s final significant bath scheduled for February 26, the Uttar Pradesh government has ramped up preparations to ensure seamless arrangements for devotees.
While the UP government was expecting the number of devotees to reach 45 crore in 45 days, it has already been achieved within one month, with 15 days still remaining for the Maha Kumbh to conclude.
Ayodhya has set a new record with over one crore devotees visiting the holy city between January 26 and Basant Panchami (February 3).
Following a holy dip in Prayagraj on Mauni Amavasya, a massive influx of devotees began arriving in Ayodhya on the same evening, continuing uninterrupted until Thursday afternoon. The sacred city’s streets were packed overnight, and as dawn broke, the air resonated with chants of "Jai Shri Ram." Experts estimate that about 65 lakh devotees have reached Ayodhya in 96 hours.
On the occasion of Mauni Amavasya, the largest Amrit Snan festival of Mahakumbh, over eight crore devotees took a holy dip in the sacred Triveni.
A tragic stampede at the ongoing Mahakumbh in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, has led to the deaths of several devotees, triggering a wave of criticism from political leaders in West Bengal.
Ayodhya witnessed an overwhelming surge of devotees on the sacred occasion of Mauni Amavasya. In the early morning, worshippers observed silence as they took a holy dip in the Saryu River, later breaking into chants of 'Shri Ram' that echoed throughout Ayodhya Dham.
Expressing deep grief over the loss of lives following the stampede-like situation at the Mahakumbh in UP’s Prayagraj, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday blamed the state government’s mismanagement and the special focus on VIP movement instead of devotees for the tragic incident.
On Republic Day, the large number of devotees gathered in Ayodhya surprised everyone and Ramlala broke his old records.
Railway stations, bus terminals, and highways are crowded with devotees eager to reach the Sangam for the sacred ritual of a holy dip.
