Haridwar Kumbh Mela to end on April 17: Niranjani Akhada
Amid worsening Covid-19 situation in the country, the Niranjani Akhada has announced to curtail the ongoing Kumbh Mela at Haridwar.
Kumbh Mela’s 2nd Holy bath concludes on Somvati Amavasya
Lakhs of pilgrims and Saints from various respectable Akharas in Kumbha Mela had a Holy bath in River Ganga on the day of Somvati Amavasya.
Swami Anand Swaroop Maharaj being presented the ‘Kumbha Viseshank’ (special edition) by Hindu Janajagruti Samiti
‘Since political parties cannot bring about the ‘Hindu Rashtra’, Hindus will have to work unitedly for the Hindu Rashtra. Organisations like Hindu Janajagruti Samiti and Sanatan Sanstha are required to work in an organised way.
Saints and pilgrims enraged due to missing basic infrastructure in Kumbh Mela camps: Additional In-charge manhandled
Numerous camps of Saints in Bairagi camp are missing basic facilities like power connection, etc. As a result, Mela Additional in-charge Harbir Singh had to face the ire of Saints and pilgrims during the meeting in Bairagi camp.
The Uttarakhand High Court orders 50,000 Covid-19 tests per day during Kumbh Mela
The Uttarakhand High Court has directed the state Government to conduct 50,000 Covid-19 tests per day during the Kumbh Mela which starts today. The court has directed that mobile medical facilities and qualified medical teams be deployed at all the parking lots and ghat areas.
Shri 1008 Mahamandaleshwar Acharya Swami Vishweshwaranand Giri Maharaj inaugurates Maha-kumbha Page on Hindu Janajagruti Samiti’s website
Shri 1008 Mahamandaleshwar Acharya Swami Vishweshwaranand Giri Maharaj (of Sanyas Ashram Devasthan) inaugurated the Mahakumbha Mela Page on Hindu Janajagruti Samiti’s Hindi website. Sadguru (Dr.) Charudatta Pingale (National Guide of HJS) was present on this auspicious occasion.
First Holy bath in Haridwar Mahakumbha
In the ongoing Mahakumbha Mela, on the day of Mahashivaratri, the first Shahi snan (Holy bath) took place in a bhav-enriched atmosphere.
Spontaneous response to exhibition of Sanatan’s Holy texts
Devotees responded spontaneously to the exhibition of Sanatan’s Holy texts set up by Sanatan Sanstha on the occasion of the first Shahi snan.
Negative COVID-19 test report mandatory for pilgrims planning to attend Kumbh Mela: Uttarakhand High Court
The Uttarakhand High Court has directed that it will be mandatory for all the devotees planning to visit the Kumbh to hold a valid negative Covid-19 RT-PCR test report.
All germs get destroyed with a bath in the Ganga! – Satpal Maharaj, Minister for Tourism, Culture, and Irrigation
Satpal Maharaj, the state minister for Tourism, Culture, and Irrigation emphasized that bathing in the Ganga leads to destruction of all germs and that this has been scientifically proven as well.