Prasagraj: With almost 10 days left for Magh Mela in Prayagraj, prominent camps, and Saints, Dandi Swami, Akhara, Kalpuwasi and a number of religious, social and spiritual organizations formed in the city of tents.
This year, Kalpwas throughout the month will start from Payh Purnima (January 17) and will remain until Maghi Purnima (February 16).
Leading camps include Dandi Bada, Acharya Bada, Roagwal, and other religious and spiritual organizations from different countries are being established on the Mela campus.
People and saints include protectors Akhil Bharatiya Dandi Sanyasi Parishad Swami Maheshashram Maharaj Parishad, National President Akhil Bharatiya Dandi Sanyasi Parishad Peethadhishwar Swami Brahmasham Maharaj, National President Akhil Bharatiya Dandi Pravandhan Samiti Peethadhishwar Swami Vimaldev, Acharya Bada Kudus Kagatguru Swami Ghanshyamacharya Maharaj, Jagatguru Swami Kaushal Maharaj, along with the enclosures and leading leading Khak Chowk will camp in Magh Mela.
Other leading saints include Mahamandleshwar Sitaramdas, Mahamandleshwar Swami Ramteerath Das, Swami Narsingh Das, Tatambari Swami Ramda, Swami Dhruvdas Maharaj, Swami Ram Santosh Das Maharaj will also camp in the Mela area.
In addition, the saints related to Juna Akhara, Niranjani Akhara, and Kinnar Akhara will also camp in various sectors of Mela Magh.
Head of Kinnar Akhara, Mahamandleshwar Swami Laxmi Narayran Tripathi will also arrive on January 8 to do Bhumi Pujan.
Kinnar Akhara, ProAgraj Mahamandleshwwar Swami Kalyaninand Giri said, “Many religious and spiritual activities including Yajna, Special Puja, Anna Kshetra and Fest Culture will be carried out at the Kinnar Akhara campus throughout the Mela period.” He also added that regardless of religious and spiritual activities, the voter awareness campaign will also be taken among visitors at the Mela campus.
This year, around two lakh kalpwasis tends to do kalpwas in various seal camps and saints on the edge of the Ganges.
These kalpwasis will arrive from various districts and states.
Five main Snans will be held at Sankranti Makar (January 11/14), Payh Purnima (January 17), Mauni Amasascaya (February 1), Basant Panchmi (February 5), Maghi Purnima (February 16) and Maha Shivratri (March 1)) .
Magh Mela 47-day, starting from January 14 will end on March 1.
In addition, the medical team equipped with thermal scanner and credit oximeter will be assigned to BEA at 15 venue entry points.
District Judge (Magh Mela) Shesh Mani Pandey told TOI that complicated arrangements have been made for worshipers, pilgrims and fortune tellers and kalpwasis and there will be strict compliance with the Covid-19 protocol.
He added that the head of social, religious and spiritual organizations had been told that there would be a strict compliance of norms in camps.
The plan is also ongoing to intensify testing and vaccination in all five broad sectors Mela.