A record number of devotees are anticipated to participate in the first "Amrit Snan" of the Mahakumbh Mela 2025 on Tuesday, January 14, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, a day after more than 1 crore pilgrims dipped in the holy Sangam. Early in the morning, seers and Naga Sadhus assembled at Sangam for the sacred dive.
Mahakumbh's first Amrit Snan is unique in a lot of ways. It happens the day after the first significant "snan," which was held in the Sangam area on Monday in honour of Paush Poornima. Because the "Akharas" will be taking part, the first Amrit Snan is significant.
The epic 45-day spiritual festival known as the MahaKumbh 2025, the largest religious assembly in the world, has officially commenced in Prayagraj. A vast 10,000-acre space is being used to host the MahaKumbh 2025.
Shri Panchayati Akhara Mahanirvani and Shri Shambhu Panchayati Atal Akhara will take Amrit Snan first on Makar Sankranti (January 14). At 5.15 a.m., the two Akharas will leave the tent and arrive at the ghat at 6.15 a.m. They will have forty minutes to take a bath. At 6.55 a.m., they will leave the ghat for the camp, arriving at 7.55 a.m.
Vaibhav Krishna, the deputy inspector general of police (DIG), informed that the Sangam would be split into two sections: one for the devotees and the other for the sacred plunge of the Akharas. "One by one, nine police teams will take all thirteen akhadas to take a holy plunge, and the process will go on until the evening. There are police and CAPF teams present," the DIG stated.
To celebrate Makar Sankranti, a number of pilgrims who dipped on Paush Poornima are remaining in Prayagraj to take a dip once more. According to ANI, the Uttar Pradesh government has set up 0.15 million tents, 2,500 Ganga Seva Doots (volunteers), 15,000 sanitation personnel, and 0.15 million toilets in the Mela region.
The state government has installed 69,000 LED lights, 2,750 crowd-monitoring cameras, a 24-hour Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC), and solar hybrid street lighting. Ten computerised lost-and-found centres, 25,000 ground staff, and 1,800 hectares of parking facilities are also planned.
To aid devotees during the 45-day Mahakumbh, the Uttar Pradesh Police have set up a floating police chowki. For the security of the event, more than 10,000 troops, including local police and paramilitary forces, have been deployed.
