MahaKumbh 2025: Faith, Preparedness, Growing Number of Visitors Ahead of the Biggest Religious Event

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Join Pankaj Kumar Mishra as he brings a comprehensive ground report from Triveni Sangam, one of the holiest spots in India. With cameraman Imran Shah, Pankaj covers the meticulous preparations for the upcoming Kumbh Mela, the spiritual significance of the site, and the immense faith of visitors making their pilgrimage. Witness firsthand the atmosphere at Kumbh Ghat as devotees and tourists converge, reflecting on the unity of faith, culture, and India’s religious heritage. This exclusive report dives deep into the logistical aspects, local customs, and fervent devotion at the holy confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers.       #TriveniSangam #KumbhMela2024 #IndiaFaith #Pilgrimage #Spirituality #PankajKumarMishra #KumbhGhat #Devotees #IndianCulture #FaithAndDevotion  Also Read  OneIndia Exclusive | Kumbh 2025: A Day At Historic Arail Ghat in Allahabad :: https://www.oneindia.com/india/kumbh-2025-a-day-at-historic-arail-ghat-in-allahabad-4025997.html?ref=DMDesc  Akhilesh Yadav Criticizes UP Govt's Mahakumbh Preparations, Offers Assistance :: https://www.oneindia.com/india/akhilesh-yadav-criticizes-up-govts-mahakumbh-preparations-offers-assistance-011-4025511.html?ref=DMDesc  Lost At Mahakumbh 2025? Here's How To Quickly Reunite With Your Loved Ones :: https://www.oneindia.com/india/lost-at-mahakumbh-2025-heres-how-to-quickly-reunite-with-your-loved-ones-4024735.html?ref=DMDesc    ~HT.97~PR.282~GR.344~PR.274~ED.346~

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00:00Welcome to Triveni Sangam, the auspicious place in Prayagraj, the city that is hosting

00:11Mahakumar 2025. Billions of people are set to descend into this city in the next 45 days.

00:18This is the place, Triveni Mahasangam, and you would see the boats going there in a pattern

00:25and people going there and taking a holy dip, despite the fact that the Kumbh will begin

00:30from 13th of January, which is next year only. But life goes on here. The hustle-bustle continues

00:37at the sandy bank of the confluence of River Ganga and River Yamuna, and you would see

00:44people offering prasad to the holy river also, bhog, as they call it, and the families and

00:53their beliefs. Meanwhile, this is a general affair here at the banks at Triveni Sangam.

01:01You would see people selling sugar candies and a few snacks there. We saw a little earlier

01:09even camels brought from Rajasthan have now been put here for the visitors to have a ride,

01:17and the business also is thriving here, whereas the kids enjoy playing in the sand.

01:23That is at least their contribution that they are making it here. This place, as of now,

01:29is open for the general public, but restrictions would be imposed as we get closer to 13th

01:37of January, when the Mahakum would start. Only devotees who want to take a holy dip

01:42would be allowed here to come this side. But this is a general affair. This would remind

01:46you of a juhu chaupati or other beaches in Mumbai if you have been there. But as of

01:51now, it is business as usual here. But the administration is also making elaborate arrangements.

01:59The banks, the immediate proximity of the river is being cleaned continuously for those

02:03who are offering prayer and offering something to the holy river. That way, the things are

02:10being cleaned up time and again. Also, the visuals that you saw just now, the construction

02:15work is also going on here. That's what I was trying to mention, that in the run-up

02:20to the Mahakum, tractors, JCB digging machines, the earth movers, all have been deployed in

02:28order to clean the banks, in order to make passage for the devotees, so that the incoming

02:37water doesn't change. The sandbagging here, once again, as I mentioned earlier also, has

02:42been done to give a hard surface for the devotees so that they don't slip or topple.

02:49There you would see a small embankment has been created. These cement bags have been

02:58used here so that it gives you a solid foundation. You don't slip, you don't tip over. And that's

03:04why, so that you can easily walk into the holy river, this side. From here on, this

03:11is the river Yamuna, which comes from the western part of the country. River Ganga comes

03:17from the northern side, from Uttarkashi. And these two rivers, when they meet, then at

03:23that point, we have Sangam. The third river, Saraswati, is invisible. It is called the

03:30Gupta Nadi. Equally religious, equally the value and the sentiments attached are very

03:37pious. But this remaining Sangam, as of now, is getting ready. While life goes on here,

03:46everyone, every face, which you would see, are hopeful of a very successful organization

03:54of Mahakumbh 2025. The cleaning process, as I mentioned earlier, you see these machines

04:00have been deployed. They are basically cleaning the immediate proximity of this river, where

04:10the devotees would be taking a holy dip. It collects all the flowers and the offerings

04:16that have been thrown into the river, collects it and puts it back. This is how it is, as

04:21of now, in Prayagraj. As we get closer to Mahakumbh 2025, this hustle-bustle is surely

04:29going to get even more busier. With camera person Imran, this is Pankaj Mishra for OneIndia News from Prayagraj.

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