Prayagraj: At the instance of Maghi Purnima, the 5th bathing competition of the continuing Magh Mela in Sangam town, until 9 am on Wednesday, about 2.15 lakh other folks took tub within the Ganges and Sangam. An legit of the Prayagraj Mela Authority stated that since morning, devotees proceed to flock to the Sangam space and until 9 am, round 2.15 lakh other folks, together with youngsters, the aged and girls, took a dip within the Ganges and Sangam.
With Maghi Purnima Snan, the Kalpavas of 1 month finished on Wednesday and they have got began their departure for his or her properties from the Mela space. The Muhurta of Maghi Purnima is until 10:25 pm and persons are more likely to take tub within the Ganges until overdue night. Pandit Prabhat Pandey, who’s working the camp in Magh Mela space, advised that the overall moon of Magh month has been known as Maghi Purnima within the non secular texts and on nowadays there’s a legislation to worship Lord Vishnu by way of bathing within the Ganges after which appearing Shradh for ancestors.
District’s Senior Superintendent of Police Ajay Kumar stated that on Maghi Purnima, the ultimate bathing competition of Magh Mela, elaborate preparations had been made by way of the police within the Magh Mela space. He stated that round 5,000 policemen had been deployed right here, whilst greater than 150 CCTV cameras have additionally been put in. He stated that a number of hearth tenders had been deployed to handle the chance of fireside, whilst 108 divers had been deployed to avoid wasting the folk from drowning within the water. He advised that the gang is being monitored from the ‘Built-in Command Regulate Centre’.
Superintendent of Police (Magh Mela) Rajeev Narayan Mishra stated that to verify easy and protected go back of Kalpwasis after the top of Magh month, apart from administrative and ambulance in Sangam space from 12 nighttime on 15 February to 17 February at 10 PM. The motion of all forms of cars has been banned.