Kumbh Mela 2019: Sadhus take out Peshwai procession ahead of event; PM hopes sanitation is maintained at holy site

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Kumbh Mela 2019: Sadhus take out Peshwai procession ahead of event; PM hopes sanitation is maintained at holy site

Kumbh Mela 2019: Sadhus take out Peshwai procession ahead of event; PM hopes sanitation is maintained at holy site

FP Staff • February 27, 2019, 18:51:28 IST

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About 12 crore devotees are expected to visit the Kumbh Mela starting at Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad) in Uttar Pradesh from 15 January.

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Kumbh Mela 2019: Sadhus take out Peshwai procession ahead of event; PM hopes sanitation is maintained at holy site

About 12 crore devotees are expected to visit Kumbh Mela starting at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh from 15 January. PTI

Sadhus of the Shri Panchayati Taponidhi Niranjani Akhada took out the Peshwai procession for the Kumbh Mela 2019 in Allahabad on Wednesday. PTI

Touted as the biggest cultural and religious event in the world, the Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad) has been accorded the status of world heritage by the UNESCO.

The event, which will conclude on March 4, has been included in the list of 'intangible cultural heritage of humanity.'

The government has ensured all arrangements of security and sanitation at the Mela. Over 5,000 NRIs are likely to visit the Kumbh,

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his 'Mannki Baat' address on Sunday said that the Kumbh Mela is a huge medium of self discovery, where every visitor experiences a unique feeling and learns to look at the worldly things from a spiritual perspective. He hoped that sanitation will be maintained during the holy gathering which will help in spreading a positive message far and wide.

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