On Thursday morning, thousands of devotees gathered at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj, marking the fourth day of the 45-day-long Maha Kumbh, where the sacred confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and the mystical Saraswati draws millions. Over 6 crore devotees have participated in the world’s largest religious congregation, with more than 3.5 crore attending on Makar Sankranti on January 14.
To manage the massive influx of pilgrims, the Prayagraj administration has implemented an AI-based computerized lost and found center. Additional Mela Adhikari Vivek Chaturvedi shared, “An AI-based lost and found centre has been set up. Arrangements are made there for accommodation, clothes, and food for the people who are lost… There has not been a single case in which we have not been able to reunite children or lost people with their relatives. We have received a good response from the computerized lost and found centre… If there is a case in which we have not been able to reunite a person with his relatives, then the administration takes them to their home at its own expense.”
On Wednesday, a 21-member international delegation arrived at the Arail Tent City in Prayagraj, with representatives from Fiji, Finland, Guyana, Malaysia, Mauritius, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Trinidad and Tobago, and the UAE. The delegation, invited by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, took part in the holy dip at Triveni Sangam on Thursday, highlighting the global interest in this spiritual event.
The delegation will explore Prayagraj’s cultural and historical heritage through a walk, enjoy an aerial view of the Mahakumbh area in a helicopter, and will be accommodated at the Tent City in Arail, organized by the Uttar Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation.
The Maha Kumbh, which began on January 13, continues until February 26. Upcoming key bathing dates include January 29 (Mauni Amavasya), February 3 (Basant Panchami), February 12 (Maghi Purnima), and February 26 (Maha Shivaratri).