Mahakumbh: Kinnar Akhara performed Bhoomi Pujan on the banks of Ganga
Prayagraj| Preparations for Mahakumbh 2025 are in full swing in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, the city of faith. Kinnar Akhara performed Bhoomi Pujan for Mahakumbh on the banks of Ganga here. Also, the saints of this Akhara appealed to the Gods and Goddesses and wished for its safe completion.
Mahamandaleshwar Kaushalya Nand Giri of Kinnar Akhara told IANS, “Today we all have participated in the Bhoomi Pujan ceremony of Kinnar Akhara as per the rituals”. The season of Kinnar Akhara will also start from today. Just as Kinnar Akhara was the center of attraction in 2019, our Kinnar Akhara will remain a major attraction in 2025 also. Our Akhara has always been promoting Sanatan Dharma and also works on social issues. This time in our camp we will give saint status to eunuch sisters who have come from India and abroad. Havan, puja, and cultural programs will take place in Kinnar Akhara. Apart from this, Deepmalika and grand decoration will also be done in Kinnar Akhara. Our Kinnar Akhara will start the season with great fanfare this time too, and you will be happy to see it.”
He further said, “Our Kinnar Akhara will launch a new initiative this time in the form of “Plastic-Free Kumbh”. We are working towards making this Kumbh clean and divine, so that India is considered a symbol of cleanliness in the whole world. Both the central and state governments are fully engaged in this task, so that the Kumbh of 2025 is even more grand and divine. We will use leaves instead of plastic in Kinnar Akhara, so that the message of environmental protection also reaches the world. We want to show how hard we are working for cleanliness in India”
Mahamandaleshwar Anand Giri said, “This occasion of Bhoomi Pujan is very pleasant for us, because for six years we were waiting for when our Mahakumbh event would start”. There were some shortcomings in our Kumbh event in the year 2019, but this time we will remove all those shortcomings. Whatever facilities should be provided by the government, we will get them completely. You people can see that with the huge space given to Kinnar Akhara this time, our Akhara will be the most divine and grand in Prayagraj this time.
He further said, “A lot of transgenders, eunuchs, and people from the entire LGBTQ community from our Indian eunuch community as well as from abroad will join our Akhara this time, and it will be a new beginning – for the country and for Sanatan Dharma. For. This time the number of Pattabhishek will also be very high, because everyone wants to join Sanatan Dharma. Therefore, after January 13, when the first place is over, the process of our Pattabhishek will start. We expect 30 to 35 people to perform Pattabhishek on this occasion”
