Food Safety Promoted Through Walkathon for Maha Kumbh 2025
A walkathon was organised in Prayagraj district to promote food safety standards ahead of Maha Kumbh 2025 in Uttar Pradesh. The city of Prayagraj will host the Maha Kumbh 2025 from January 13 to February 26. Ravindra Madad, District Magistrate, Prayagraj "A walkathon is being organised here (to promote food safety standards at the Mahakumbh). Devotees and other invitees should experience the concept of eating right. So a program is being organized."
The 'Eat Right' Concept
The Kumbh Mela is going to start from January 13. In this huge event, crores of devotees from all over the country and abroad will reach the Sangam beach and take a holy bath. This time, along with religious rituals, food donation also has special significance in Mahakumbh. In view of this traditional importance of Annadaan in Maha Kumbh, Om Namah Shivay Sanstha has started organizing bhandara before Maha Kumbh. "Today, the programme is being launched from Chandrasekhar Park. Around 500-1000 people are participating in the walkathon and a message will be sent.
Walkathon Held in Prayagraj
The Maha Kumbh Mela is an important pilgrimage that attracts crores of people from all over the world to Prayagraj. Held every 12 years, the event is an important occasion for spiritual renewal and cultural exchange. A large number of devotees from India and across the world are eagerly awaiting this 45-day festival that will showcase India's rich cultural heritage and spiritual traditions. Despite the cold, devotees are thronging the city ahead of the Kumbh. A large number of people have gathered at the Triveni Sangam – the holy confluence of three rivers Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati.
An Expected Rise in Number of People
Rajiv Kumar Singh, a devotee, said, "Despite the extreme cold, people are taking bath. The crowd is expected to grow. This is just the beginning. Another devotee, Darshan Soni, said, "A true devotee does not feel cold. All arrangements are complete. We are thankful to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Shela, another devotee from Gurugram, said: "When it comes to faith, the cold doesn't matter. All the people have come here for darshan.