Many Guinness Book of World Records were made in Maha Kumbh, certificates were handed over today; CM Yogi was overjoyed
Many Guinness Book of World Records were made in Maha Kumbh, certificates were handed over today; CM Yogi was overjoyed
Ankush Pandey
Maha Kumbh: 66.30 crore devotees from India and abroad took a dip in the Ganga and Sangam during the Maha Kumbh Mela which began on January 13. Maha Kumbh was also in the news for its cleanliness, in which sanitation workers played an important role.
The world's largest religious and spiritual gathering- Maha Kumbh, held for 45 days in Prayagraj, concluded on the occasion of Maha Shivratri. This unprecedented 45-day event is being discussed all over the world. Unprecedented because people from all over the world have never seen such an ocean of faith before. More than 66 crore 30 lakh devotees took a dip in the Sangam in 45 days. More than 1.25 crore devotees reached the Maha Kumbh every day. More than 50 lakh foreign devotees came. People from more than 70 countries reached Prayagraj. The whole world is surprised to see that people with twice the population of America and more than the total population of more than 100 countries of the world reached Prayagraj.
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More than 70 thousand security personnel were deployed
The big thing is that this was not a government event, it was a fair of Sanatan tradition and cultural power of India. More than 37 thousand policemen were deployed in Maha Kumbh, there were more than 14 thousand home guards. CRPF jawans were also deployed. A total of more than 70 thousand security personnel were deployed and the big thing is that on the occasion of the closing of Maha Kumbh, the devotees praised the policemen deployed for security.
Record-breaking Maha Kumbh
- More than 66.30 crore devotees came
- Two times more people than the population of America came
- More than the population of 193 countries came to Maha Kumbh
- Only India and China have more population than the devotees who came to Maha Kumbh
- Out of 120 crore Hindus, more than 66 crore took a holy dip
- Fair area 166 times bigger than the world's biggest stadium
- Structure of Maha Kumbh Mela Zone in 4 thousand hectares
- More than 4 lakh tents, 1.5 lakh toilets built
World record of cleanliness
Let us tell you that this time not only the record of the number of devotees was made in Maha Kumbh, but a world record of cleanliness was also made. 19 thousand sanitation workers set a new example by cleaning and sweeping in 4 zones of Maha Kumbh Mela area. The Guinness Book team was also present to record this initiative of the sanitation workers in the world record. In the 2019 Kumbh, where 10 thousand sanitation workers had made this record by sweeping together, but this time the number was 19 thousand.
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Certificates of these records were handed over today-
- Record of cleaning Ganga was made, record of cleaning was done by 360 people at 4 different places
- Record of 10,102 people was made in hand painting, earlier it was of 7660 people.
- Record of 19000 people was made in sweeping, earlier it was of 10,000 people.
From PM to Chief Ministers of many states, film stars took a dip
Mahakumbh was also in the news for its cleanliness in which sanitation workers played an important role. The stampede on Mauni Amavasya in Mahakumbh Mela tarnished its image a bit, but this incident did not have any significant impact on the faith of the devotees and people continued to come continuously. 30 people died in the stampede. From President Draupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Chief Ministers of many states, film stars and personalities from the world of sports and industry took a dip in the Sangam and appreciated the arrangements made by the state government.
CM Yogi visited Mahakumbh Nagar 10 times in 45 days
The state government was serious about organizing the Mahakumbh from the beginning and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited Mahakumbh Nagar 10 times in 45 days to review the arrangements. Apart from this, he kept a close watch on the fair from the control room in Lucknow and Gorakhpur. The Chief Minister has come here today to announce the formal closing of the Mahakumbh.
