PRAYAGRAJ, INDIA, January 7, 2023 (Krishi Jagran): Magh Mela is a well-known Hindu religious celebration that honors Lord Brahma, who has been given the title of Creator, for creating the universe. The festival includes a number of yajnas, prayers, and rituals that are intended to honor and celebrate the origin of the universe. On the occasion of Paush Purnima, the 44-day Magh Mela began on January 6 with approximately 200,000 devotees taking a refreshing dip in the waters of the holy Sangam. Devotees began flocking to the ghats at 4 a.m., despite foggy weather and bitter cold. At 10 a.m, 2 p.m, and 4 p.m, the number of devotees was 205,000, 325,000, and 450,000, respectively.
The day also marks the beginning of the month-long Kalpwas, during which thousands of devotees live in seclusion on the banks of the Sangam until Maghi Purnima (February 5) and perform rituals. The day was significant for the Kalpwasis (devout pilgrims), who had arrived on the banks of the Sangam determined to spend the month in the open without any worldly pleasure. They will spend the month (January 6 to February 5) in small tents, paying daily obeisance to Ganga, listening to religious discourses, giving alms, eating one meal a day, and performing ritual baths to break free from the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. Many devotees were seen entering waist-deep water and taking holy dips, including saints, seers, and mahants.
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