As hundreds of thousands of devotees collect for Mauni Amavasya, they pose big challenges for each attendees and authorities.
A lot of devotees are reaching Mahakumbh Nagar to take a holy dip at Sangam forward of Mauni Amavasya, on Tuesday. (HT Picture)
Devotees are flocking to the Sangam for his or her holy dip, with many making stops on the Nagvasuki Temple for darshan, an important a part of the ritual. Nevertheless, the sheer variety of pilgrims has led to lengthy queues and overcrowding.
“We arrived from the railway station to the Mahakumbh Nagar and walked for over six hours but have not reached Triveni Sanagm, “ rued Dipesh Srivastav (59) who had travelled with his wife and brother from Indore in Madhya Pradesh.
“Many routes have been closed and no one is guiding us properly. We are tired and have no idea what to do.”
The crowded scenario is compounded by a bottleneck at Triveni Marg, the place pilgrims converge from 12 completely different routes earlier than reaching the honest space. The area inside the fairgrounds is crowded, and the administration has been utilizing density requirements to handle the stream.
“I have been walking for the last five hours from one direction to the other but have no idea about where I will take the holy dip. I am tired and the local officials are of no help,” mentioned Pramod Kumar, who has come from Bikaner.
The overall variety of individuals arriving within the metropolis, together with sadhus, Kalpvasis, and pilgrims from neighbouring areas, has already exceeded one crore by Tuesday, a day earlier than Mauni Amavasya.
The authorities had devised a zonal plan to handle the scenario, directing devotees to return through the routes they got here. Nevertheless, the unexpectedly early surge in crowds compelled the authorities to implement the plan swiftly on Monday, halting visitors throughout most pontoon bridges.
On Monday, tensions escalated when the gang, arriving from Varanasi and Jaunpur, pushed ahead, broke by the barricades and clashed with the police. The SDM Sadar’s automobile was vandalised, and the authorities have been left scrambling to regain management.