Mahakumbh Mela 2025 highlights: Authorities remove pooja waste, conduct daily water testing for 'dip-safe' experience

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• 24 Jan 2025, 03:07 PM

  Mahakumbh Mela 2025 live: Electricity, water, and food to be available at 88 halting places for Mauni Amavasya

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• 24 Jan 2025, 01:02 PM

  Mahakumbh Mela 2025 live: 'Kumbh Mela is very big festival, I want to feel energy,' says a foreign devotee

  Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh: A foreign devotee says, "I know Kumbh Mela is a very big festival and many sadhus come. I want to look, I want to feel energy. I like India, Indian people..." https://t.co/OogKoEWLRH pic.twitter.com/Y4rPueRpp7

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• 24 Jan 2025, 11:36 AM

  Mahakumbh Mela 2025 live: Ganga's purity ensured, daily water testing, pooja waste removal in place

  Daily sample testing of river water by the Pollution Control Board, round-the-clock separation of flowers and pooja material from water a, 200-km temporary drainage system to channel all greywater to treatment facilities and state-of-the-art technology to deal with human waste are among the measures being taken to ensure the Ganga is "dip-safe" during the Maha Kumbh.

  According to Additional District Magistrate (ADM) of the Maha Kumbh Mela, Vivek Chaturvedi, the river water is absolutely safe to take the holy dip.

  "A team from the pollution control board is doing sample testing of the river from different ghats on a daily basis and the levels are within control. The second area of attention is the pooja waste which is going into the rivers -- there are flowers, coconuts and other things which are offered as part of rituals. We have deployed machines on various ghats to fish these out of the river every two hours," he told PTI.

  "There is a team of Ganga Sevadoots, who are stationed on ghats to promptly collect and dispose the material to maintain the purity of the river and the ghats. They work in rotational shifts," he added.

  According to Uttar Pradesh government officials, of the Rs 7,000 crore being spent by the state government on the Kumbh Mela this year, Rs 1,600 crore has been earmarked for water and waste management alone.

   

   

  
• 24 Jan 2025, 11:12 AM

  Mahakumbh Mela 2025 live: Devotees seek blessings at Maa Lalita Devi temple in Prayagraj after holy dip at Sangam

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• 24 Jan 2025, 10:50 AM

  Mahakumbh Mela 2025 live: Devotees gather for morning aarti at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj

  #WATCH | UP | Aarti performed at Triveni Sangam during Mahakumbh in Prayagraj today morning pic.twitter.com/3F7ICeSodx

  — ANI (@ANI) January 24, 2025

   

  
• 24 Jan 2025, 09:17 AM

  Mahakumbh Mela 2025 live: Over 100 million devotees take holy dip at Sangam, sets new record

  The ongoing Mahakumbh-2025 in Prayagraj has witnessed an unprecedented turnout of devotees, with over 100 million people taking a holy dip at the sacred confluence of Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati, since January the commencement of the mega spiritual event.

  According to a statement from the Uttar Pradesh government, the number crossed this milestone by Thursday afternoon.

  The data was shared on the official account of Mahakumbh on social media platform X as well. "More than Ten Crore souls have bathed in the sacred Triveni Sangam, immersed in divine grace. This historic moment at the Maha Kumbh 2025 promises an event grander and more spiritual than ever before," read the statement.

  
• 24 Jan 2025, 08:45 AM

  Mahakumbh Mela 2025 live: Thousands take holy dip in Sangam, braving chilly mornings

  #WATCH | Devotees brave morning chill to take holy dip at Sangam during the ongoing Mahakumbh in UP's Prayagraj pic.twitter.com/FvWptnYaIX

  — ANI (@ANI) January 24, 2025

   

  
• 24 Jan 2025, 07:19 AM

  Mahakumbh Mela 2025 live: Devotees from Russia and Ukraine arrives in Prayagraj to attend Mela

  #WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: Devotees from Russia and Ukraine attend the #MahaKumbhMela2025 in Prayagraj (23.01) pic.twitter.com/k82Tz2glL4

  — ANI (@ANI) January 23, 2025

   

  
• 24 Jan 2025, 07:14 AM

  Mahakumbh Mela 2025 live: Uttar Pradesh Tourism department announces drone show from Jan 24-26

  The Tourism department will host a drone show from January 24-26 in Sector-7 of Mahakumbh Nagar, an official statement said.

  During the show, drones will ascend into the sky in perfect synchronisation, forming captivating shapes and visuals. These displays will highlight scenes from Indian culture, spirituality, and the significance of the Mahakumbh.

   January 21, 2025

  To ensure the event's smooth execution, stringent security measures have been put in place. During the rehearsal, local administration, police, and tourism department officials collaborated to review the security and technical arrangements at the venue, ensuring seamless coordination.