Akharas call off Mauni Amavasya ‘Amrit Snan’

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to review the situation at the ongoing Mahakumbh Mela in Prayagraj, following a stampede that, as per reports, has killed at least 15 pilgrims.

The Prime Minister has called for immediate support measures.

Indian Hindu spiritual leader and educator Jagadguru Swami Rambhadracharya has appealed to the devotees to “not insist on taking a holy dip only at the Sangam Ghat”.

“As of now, they should not leave their camps and look for their security…” he advised.

#WATCH | Maha Kumbh Stampede | Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh: Jagadguru Swami Rambhadracharya Ji says, “I appeal to all the devotees that because a large crowd has gathered in Prayagraj today, they should not insist on taking a holy dip only at the Sangam Ghat. As of now, they should… pic.twitter.com/KV7KZ9ptfn

— ANI (@ANI) January 29, 2025

Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad president Mahant Ravindra Puri said that due to the stampede-like situation at Maha Kumbh, the seers have called off their Mauni Amavasya’s Amrit Snan.

“You would’ve seen what happened in the morning, and that’s why we have decided to… All of our saints and seers were ready for the ‘snan’ when we were informed about this incident. That’s why we have decided to call off our ‘snan’ on ‘Mauni Amavasya’,” Mahant Ravindra Puri told PTI.

Maha Kumbh, a massive religious gathering, and an age-old tradition, has a history of deadly crowds and stampedes. Let’s have a look.

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 A stampede at Maha Kumbh, the world’s largest religious gathering on Wednesday (Jan 29) has resulted in multiple casualties, reports suggest.

As per a local doctor who chose to stay anonymous, at least 15 people have died, with many more injured as crowd control barriers “broke” amid the massive turnout on Mauni Amavasya. 

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