On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Prayagraj to start exciting new projects worth ₹5,500 crores. These projects aim to improve the city’s facilities for the upcoming Maha Kumbh Mela in 2025. Modi began his day with a special puja, or prayer, at a sacred place called Sangam, where the Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers meet. Before the puja, he enjoyed a river cruise.
Uttar Pradesh’s Governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath joined him at the ceremony. The Maha Kumbh Mela is a big event held every 12 years. The next one will take place from January 13 to February 26, 2025. Many pilgrims visit during this festival to take part in holy bathing rituals at the Triveni Sangam.
According to Ashutosh Varshney, a local leader, millions of people believe that bathing in the sacred rivers washes away their sins and helps them and their ancestors break free from the cycle of rebirth. They also worship along the riverbanks and listen to talks by wise spiritual leaders.
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