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Flowers Showered On Devotees Taking Dip At Prayagraj’s Sangam On Mauni Amavasya | Video | India News

Flowers Showered On Devotees Taking Dip At Prayagraj’s Sangam On Mauni Amavasya | Video | India News

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Last Updated:January 18, 2026, 14:51 IST Amid dense fog and spine chilling weather, devotees began to gather at the Ganga and Sangam ghats from midnight. Flower petals were showered on the devotees who gathered at the Sangam for the ‘snaan’ on Mauni Amavasya. (Photo: ANI) More than 3.15 crore devotees took a holy dip in the Ganga and at the Sangam by 12 pm on Sunday on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya. Flower petals were showered on the devotees who gathered at the Sangam in Prayagraj for the ‘snaan’ on this sacred occasion. Amid dense fog and spine chilling weather, devotees began to gather at the Ganga and Sangam ghats from midnight. Visuals captured a helicopter showering flower petals over the large crowd of devotees at the ghat during the Magh Mela. Earlier, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath extended his greetings on Mauni Amavasya, wishing for “new energy, enthusiasm, and resolve.” In a post on X, he welcomed the devotees arriving at Sangam for the holy dip and expressed his heartfelt wishes to all …

Who is Satua Baba? Spiritual Leader Drives Rs 4-Crore Porsche At Prayagraj’s Magh Mela | India News

Who is Satua Baba? Spiritual Leader Drives Rs 4-Crore Porsche At Prayagraj’s Magh Mela | India News

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Last Updated:January 14, 2026, 17:47 IST During the Magh Mela, Satua Baba has reportedly been allotted the largest area for an ashram. A native of Lalitpur in Uttar Pradesh, he left his family at the age of 11 to pursue a spiritual life. (X) A spiritual leader has emerged as a major talking point at the ongoing Magh Mela in Prayagraj after he was seen arriving at the mega event in luxury cars, including a Porsche Turbo 911 reportedly worth around Rs 4.4 crore. Santosh Das alias Satua Baba, the head of Varanasi’s Satua Baba Peeth, was recently spotted driving the high-end sports car at the mela. Earlier, he had drawn attention for using a Land Rover Defender valued at nearly Rs 3 crore. Videos and pictures of his luxury vehicles have gone viral on social media, drawing both curiosity and criticism. इस बाबा का जलवा समझिये, Porsche कार ले लिया है.इस कार की कीमत भी 3 करोड़ से ज्यादा है. इनके पास Defender जैसी लक्जरी कार पहले से है. ये प्राइवेट प्लेन से चलते …

Bazm-e-Virasat 2025: Jaideep Ahlawat, Anurag Basu, Anubhav Sinha, Indian Ocean headline Prayagraj’s cultural fest

Bazm-e-Virasat 2025: Jaideep Ahlawat, Anurag Basu, Anubhav Sinha, Indian Ocean headline Prayagraj’s cultural fest

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The land of Sangam is set to witness a grand congregation of actors, directors, performing artistes, and more during the three-day Bazm-e-Virasat, beginning Friday. Organised by Bishop Johnson School in Prayagraj, the event’s second edition will feature sessions on film, culture, literature, and sports, alongside musical performances celebrating the city’s rich cultural heritage. Anurag Basu, Jaideep Ahlawat, Anubhav Sinha, Indian Ocean, Mukesh Chhabra and other will participate in Bazm-e-Virasat event in Prayagraj A major highlight will be the film discussion session with filmmakers Leena Yadav, Anurag Basu, Anubhav Sinha, and Tigmanshu Dhulia. The schedule also includes a one-on-one session with actor Jaideep Ahlawat, an ‘Actors Table’ with Neena Gupta, Gajraj Rao, Vineet Kumar, and Mukesh Chhabra, and a ‘Stars of our City’ session featuring Aditya Srivastava, Faisal Malik, Deepraj Rana, Shashwat Singh, and Nidhi Singh. Organiser Tigmanshu Dhulia says, “This is our second edition, and our endeavour is to revive the cultural scene for which the city has been famous and to remember the legends it has produced.” A series of cultural performances are scheduled …

Woman’s body dragged at Prayagraj’s SRNH mortuary as cop watches, probe likely

Woman’s body dragged at Prayagraj’s SRNH mortuary as cop watches, probe likely

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Updated on: Nov 10, 2025 06:59 pm IST A viral video shows a man dragging a woman’s body in a hospital mortuary, raising concerns over treatment of the deceased and staff actions. In a shocking incident, a video has gone viral showing a man dragging the body of a woman wrapped in a sheet within the mortuary premises of Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital (SRNH), as a policeman looks on. The incident reportedly took place on Sunday afternoon inside the mortuary area. As per reports, on Sunday afternoon, the body of a 40-year-old woman was found on the Varanasi-Prayagraj railway tracks under Sarai Inayat police station area of Prayagraj. (FILE PHOTO) As per reports, on Sunday afternoon, the body of a 40-year-old woman was found on the Varanasi-Prayagraj railway tracks under Sarai Inayat police station area of Prayagraj. Documents found near the body helped police identify her as a resident of the area. Upon receiving information, police took the body into custody and informed the woman’s family members, though none of them arrived at the scene …

Yogi Adityanath’s ‘Land Jihad’ Salvo At Past Govts: ‘Mafia Encroached On Prayagraj’s Ancient Sites’

Yogi Adityanath’s ‘Land Jihad’ Salvo At Past Govts: ‘Mafia Encroached On Prayagraj’s Ancient Sites’

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Last Updated:March 12, 2025, 17:56 IST Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath pointed out that the holy Akshay Vat, situated inside the Allahabad Fort, was locked during the colonial rule, depriving devotees of darshan for centuries, while sacred sites like Saraswati Koop and Patalpuri remained neglected. UP CM Yogi Adityanath (PTI file image) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday took a sharp dig at the state’s previous governments saying that ancient sites in Prayagraj, including, Akshay Vat, Mata Saraswati Koop, Patalpuri, Shringverpur, and others, were encroached upon through ‘land jihad’ during their tenure.  While speaking at the ‘Manthan: Kumbh and Beyond’ Vichar Sangam event, organised by the RSS-affiliated weekly Organiser, Yogi slammed that the previous governments saying that the holy city, known to be the land of Maharishi Bharadwaj and home to the world’s first Gurukul, was once controlled by the “land mafias”,  who illegally took over historic sites. “This severely affected the heritage and significance of these sacred places,” Yogi said. The Chief Minister further pointed out that the holy Akshay Vat, …

Prayagraj’s Desperate Appeal To Maha Kumbh Devotees: “Please Stop Coming”

Prayagraj’s Desperate Appeal To Maha Kumbh Devotees: “Please Stop Coming”

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As the unrelenting Mahakumbh crowd continues to swell and cause disturbance to the daily life of Prayagraj residents, a local has publicly asked visitors to stop coming to the city. In a post on Reddit, a resident said that Prayagraj has officially reached its “breaking point”. The sheer volume of tourists has made it difficult for locals to go about their everyday lives. The user explained how the city was transformed over the previous year as part of the Mahakumbh city overhaul, with new roads, flyovers, and better traffic control. But now, the thrill of hosting such a large event has turned into sheer exhaustion.   “Now it’s 19th February. The last Amrit Snan is already done. We are literally in the ending phase of Mahakumbh. So, why the h*ll is the crowd only increasing instead of decreasing?” he wrote.  The user described the deteriorating circumstances of the city, saying it had congested highways, crowded public transportation, and even the smallest lanes crammed with people and cars. Sharing a particularly infuriating incident, the user said …

Fire Breaks Out In Prayagraj’s Maha Kumbh Mela Area

Fire Breaks Out In Prayagraj’s Maha Kumbh Mela Area

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Last Updated:February 07, 2025, 11:33 IST A fire broke out at Sector 18 Maha Kumbh Mela area on Friday. Fire fighting teams on the spot. More details are awaited. Prayagraj: Fire breaks out at Sector 18 Maha Kumbh Mela area. A fire broke out at Sector 18 Maha Kumbh Mela area in Prayagraj on Friday. Fire fighting teams on the spot. More details are awaited. Location : Allahabad, India, India News india Fire Breaks Out In Prayagraj’s Maha Kumbh Mela Area Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Prayagraj’s tourist boom: Record numbers flock ahead of Mahakumbh 2025

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Forty crore pilgrims and tourists from across the country and abroad are expected to attend Mahakumbh-2025, to be held on the sandy banks of Sangam starting January 13, 2025. Even before the event, the number of tourists in Prayagraj has already seen a significant rise, as confirmed by the state tourism department’s data. Pilgrims at Sangam in Prayagaraj (File) According to the regional tourism department in Prayagraj, over 5 crore tourists visited the city in 2023. In the first six months of 2024 alone, more than 4.5 crore tourists have already visited Sangam city. Additionally, 4,266 foreign tourists visited Prayagraj last year to experience its rich historical, cultural, and religious splendor. This year, in just six months, the number of foreign visitors has reached 3,894, according to the data. Similarly, 14,37,674 Indian tourists stayed in the city’s hotels last year, along with 2,771 foreign tourists. This year, in just six months, 19,41,426 Indian tourists have stayed in hotels, and the number of foreign guests has increased to 3,960, officials confirm. “Historical and religious places in …