In Uttar Pradesh, Kumbh Mela administration is gearing up for Royal Bathing on Basant Panchami tomorrow.
This will be third and last Royal Bathing -Shahi Snan. At Shahi Snan, Akharas take holy dip along with public at Sangam-the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and mythological Saraswati.
After Basant Panchami, two remaining bathing festivals will take place on Maghi Purnima, 19th February and on last day of Kumbh Mela, Mahashivratri day.
As of now more than thirteen crore pilgrims have taken holy dip since start of Kumbh. Lakhs of people including various ministers and VVIPs are visiting Kumbh daily. Union minister Nitin Gadkari visited Kumbh on Friday.
Besides inaugural and dedication of various projects, Union Minister also visited a huge exhibition on Rastriya Swachha Ganga Mission – NMCG under ‘Namami Gange’, erected at sector 2 of Kumbh Mela.
There are 42 partners of NMCG that are working together for clean river Ganga. The exhibition has 42 display stalls where people are thronging in a large number.
Ganga Vichar Manch – one of the partners is engaged in creating awareness on cleaning of Ganga by connecting people with the mission. Ganga Task Force -GTF sleuths work for patroling, testing of water quality, plantation on river banks and also contribute in flood relief and rescue like tasks.
Mr Gadkari after landing Prayagraj reached Sangam and took holy dip with UP deputy CM Keshav Maurya. He said next year by March Gangajal will be pollution free and become potable. Gujarat Chief minister Vijay Rupani also took holy dip at kumbh on Friday.
