Mahakumbh Nagar (UP): Over 50 lakh devotees from Maa Janaki’s birthplace Nepal have taken a holy dip in the sacred waters of the Triveni Sangam at the ongoing Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, an official statement said.
The Maha Kumbh celebrations have sparked immense enthusiasm in Nepal with devotees from the neighbouring country bringing holy ‘akshat’ (rice) and other sacred offerings from Janakpur, Maa Sita’s birthplace and the in-laws’ place of Lord Ram, to present to Bade Hanuman Ji, it said.
At the same time, they are carrying back Ganga water and soil from Sangam, which they consider an invaluable spiritual heritage.
Devotees from Nepal have brought holy Akshat (rice) and other sacred offerings from Janakpur, the place of Lord Ram’s in-laws, to present to Bade Hanuman Ji. At the same time, they are carrying back Ganga water and soil from Sangam, which they consider an invaluable spiritual heritage.
Besides participating in the holy bath at Sangam, Nepalese devotees are increasingly drawn to visiting Shri Ram in Ayodhya and Baba Vishwanath in Kashi. The sacred sand and Ganga water from Sangam are being taken back to Nepal, where they are used in various religious ceremonies.
President of the Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Banke Chapter) Ram Sigdel said that holy Akshat has been brought from Janakpur and offered at the Bade Hanuman Temple on the banks of Sangam. He emphasized the significance of Sangam’s sand and Ganga water, which Nepalese devotees consider a priceless heritage.
The arrangements made by the Yogi-led UP government for Maha Kumbh have received widespread appreciation. Sigdel acknowledged the unparalleled management, which has ensured a smooth and hassle-free experience for Nepalese devotees traveling to India.
New clothes, jewelry, fruits, dry fruits, dishes, dhoti-kurta, and towels were brought as gifts from the maternal home of Maa Janaki in Nepal. These gifts are further increasing the religious prosperity of Maha Kumbh.
With the construction of the grand Shri Ram temple in Ayodhya and the revitalization of the Vishwanath Dham corridor in Kashi, Nepalese devotees are increasingly drawn to these sacred sites. Every day, lakhs of devotees from Nepal arrive in Prayagraj for Sangam bath, further elevating the spiritual aura of Maha Kumbh.
