Panaji: Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday said that the upcoming Maha Kumbh event will provide opportunity for the people to be connected with their celebrated past.
Maha Kumbh is starting from January 15 for which all the preparations are in the final stage, the government has said, welcoming people from across India and world to participated in this festival of spirituality.
UP’s Civil Aviation Minister Nand Gopal Gupta told reporters in Goa that Kumbh represents glorious traditions of India People to get an opportunity to be connected with their celebrated past in Kumbh starting in Prayagraj from Jan 15.
“ Prayagraj Kumbh accorded status of World Heritage by UNESCO owing to efforts by PM
Historical and Mythological prestige restored by changing its name to Prayagraj as per people’s sentiments with CM’s efforts,” he said.
He said Kumbh aptly represents glorious traditions of India. “The people will get an opportunity to get connected with their celebrated past through Kumbh starting at Prayagraj from January 15, 2019. This holy event is organised at four places in the country. The event held at Prayagraj in itself is the subject of special curiosity and attraction for the country and the world,” he added.
Gupta said that following the efforts made by the Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath, the historical and mythological importance has been restored by changing its name to Prayagraj as per the
sentiments of the people.
“The Uttar Pradesh Government under
the leadership of the Chief Minister is making elaborate arrangements for successful organisation of Prayagraj Kumbh- 2019. The state government is endeavouring to provide a devotionally and spiritually changed atmosphere to pilgrims coming to Kumbh,” he said.
The minister also said that over 5000 NRIs will also visit the Kumbh owing to the joint efforts made by the Prime Minister and the Chief Minister.
“In this world’s most massive human congregation
of humanity, people of over 6 lakh villages of India along with the overseas devotees will participate,” he added.
Kumbh is organised at Prayagraj after every six year and Magh Mela every year. To ensure continuity of developmental process, the state government has constituted Prayagraj Mela Authority. Under the Kumbh related works, 671 people welfare projects have been completed during the last one and a half
Years, he said.
Gupta said that for convenience of tourists and devotees visiting the Kumbh, the state government has made available the facility of modern and smooth traffic movement to Prayagraj by constructing nine flyovers in only last one and a half years. “The
Bridge Corporation has created a record by constructing in a short period of 14 months a 4-lane wide and 1325 metre long flyover on a single pillar in front of Hon High Court in Prayagraj
city area,” he said.
“The whole world is participating in the event. Ambassadors of about 71 countries have witnessed the preparations for this grand event. They have unfurled the national flag of their countries on the bank of Triveni in Kumbh Mela area,” he said.
