PRAYAGRAJ, INDIA, January 16, 2025 (Swarajya, by Ankit Saxena): Are you a devotee wanting to know your route to the Sangam in Prayagraj? Here is your pictorial guide. Considered the largest spiritual gathering on Earth, the Maha Kumbh 2025 began on 13 January in the city of Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. This once-in-144-year event, steeped in centuries-old traditions, will continue until 26 February, drawing nearly 400 million devotees and pilgrims from around the world. The second day, the occasion of Makar Sankranti (14 January), marked the first Shahi Snan of the festival. Hundreds of thousands of saints and devotees gathered to seek blessings and purification through the sacred ritual of the holy dip on the banks of the Triveni Sangam — the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati rivers. According to mela authorities, the first two days alone were expected to witness over twenty million pilgrims, with numbers only set to rise during the subsequent Shahi Snan.

For this maha congregation, a temporary city has been built across 9,884 acres. Divided into 25 sectors, with the Ganga and Yamuna rivers flowing between them, the city has been in the making over the past two months, following nearly two years of planning and preparations. With a history marked by tales of devotees getting lost in the vast crowds, crowd management and smooth circulation remain central to the success of this festival. This time again, a network of ghats has been developed along the Ganga and Yamuna rivers for the sacred bathing ritual. Multiple entrances and connecting pathways are planned for easy circulation to various ghats. All these routes also converge towards the Triveni Sangam ghat, where both the floating crowds and the saints residing in the akharas and ashrams come together for the sacred experience.

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