The devotees taking holy dip in the Kumbh Mela being held in Pragyaraj are also going to Ayodhya, which is causing a huge crowd at the Ram temple. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that this shows respect for faith and the economic development of the state. A news collection about it.
The world’s largest Hindu festival, Maha Kumbh Mela, is being held in a grand manner in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. The Maha Kumbh Mela, which began on January 13, will conclude on February 26.
So far, more than 53 crore devotees have taken holy dip in the Triveni Sangam during the Maha Kumbh Mela. As the Maha Kumbh Mela is about to conclude, the number of devotees visiting Prayagraj is increasing day by day.
Devotees visiting the Maha Kumbh Mela visit the Ayodhya Ram Temple and the Hanuman Temple. Devotees who come to the Ram temple to have darshan of Sri Rama and Hanuman take a holy dip in the Sarayu river and worship. Ayodhya city is about 160 kilometers away from Prayagraj, where the Maha Kumbh Mela is being held.
Security measures have been taken to control the crowd due to the large number of devotees coming to Ayodhya. The scenes of devotees thronging the Ram temple in Ayodhya have gone viral on social media.
In this situation, to provide better security and ensure better administration, Ayodhya city has been divided into six zones and 11 sectors, Ayodhya Superintendent of Police Madhuvan Kumar Singh said. He also said that Superintendents of Police at the zone level and Deputy Superintendents at the sector level are engaged in security work.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the number of devotees visiting Ayodhya was 2.35 lakh in 2016-17 and has increased to 14-15 crore by 2024, saying that this shows respect for faith and the economic growth of the state.
The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister also said that Uttar Pradesh has made great progress in the last 8 years and that people are gifting local products instead of Chinese products during festivals under Prime Minister Modi’s One District One Product scheme.
He also said that Prayagraj, Varanasi and Ayodhya have expressed the spirit of India and that those who oppose the Maha Kumbh Mela should pay attention to the fact that the Indian economy has improved through it, rather than those who oppose it. He said that the devotees have shown their strength to the world by showing India’s faith.