India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated projects worth ₹5,500 crore ($1 Billion) in Prayagraj, declaring that the upcoming Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 would elevate India’s spiritual and cultural heritage to global prominence.
PM Modi described the event as a “maha yagya of unity,” uniting people across languages, castes, and beliefs.
“In the coming days, Prayagraj will draw pilgrims and tourists from all over, for the Maha Kumbh. This iconic gathering is of great importance in our culture. In Prayagraj today, various works were inaugurated which will boost infrastructure and preparedness for the Kumbh.”
The Maha Kumbh, the world’s largest Hindu gathering, will take place in Prayagraj from 13 January to 26 February 2025.
Maha Kumbh attracts millions of Hindu pilgrims, saints, and spiritual seekers, offering a confluence of faith, devotion, and cultural practices.
Unveiling cutting-edge initiatives, PM Modi launched a multilingual AI-based chatbot, ‘Kumbh Sahayak,’ to assist devotees with real-time updates. Infrastructure projects, including flyovers, riverfront roads, permanent ghats, and temple corridors, were also inaugurated to enhance accessibility and spiritual tourism.
PM Modi highlighted the event’s economic significance, noting its boost to local livelihoods through expanded trade and tourism. He praised the efforts of sanitation workers and reaffirmed his government’s commitment to maintaining cleanliness under the Namami Gange initiative.
Reflecting on the Maha Kumbh’s historical significance, PM Modi called it a platform for unity and collective introspection, blending tradition with modernity.
“This gathering exemplifies Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat, where every distinction dissolves in the divine confluence.”
The Centre and Uttar Pradesh governments are jointly working to ensure seamless arrangements for the grand event, which PM Modi and CM Yogi Adityanath anticipate will set new benchmarks in cultural and spiritual celebrations.
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