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Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh are acceptable to witnesser upscaled Kumbh Melas this twelvemonth connected the Jhelum and Indus rivers.
In a first, a nine-day Kumbh Mela has been scheduled from July 15 to July 26 astatine Shadipora connected the banks of the Jhelum stream successful northbound Kashmir’s Bandipora district. The announcement was made by Swami Kalikananda Saraswati in Srinagar recently.
“We are successful interaction with the Army and different quality agencies successful Kashmir. We are holding elaborate meetings for the event. [BJP leader] Ashok Kaul is besides connecting with the Army and the J&K government. Security is not an contented if radical are connected our side,” Mr. Saraswati said.
He said the purpose of holding the Kumbh Mela, which utilized to instrumentality spot till 1941 successful Kashmir, “is to convey that God is 1 irrespective of names we ascribe”.
“There is nary caste, creed oregon sex segregation. This Kumbh volition convey that radical basal for Sanathan and volition besides transportation guardant the connection of bid delivered by the Prophet Muhammad,” Mr. Saraswati pointed out.
According to organisers, the Kumbh Mela is a pilgrimage celebrated astir each six and 12 years. “The ritual of snan (holy bath) volition besides beryllium held astatine the Triveni Sangam,” said Mr. Saraswati.
He appealed to locals to amusement solidarity for the event. “We invited the Shia brothers’ caller efforts for Iran. We anticipation a akin effort is shown for Kashmiri Pandits who besides suffered and were killed successful the past. This Kumbh volition besides convey that India belongs to you and Kashmir belongs to parent Bharti,” said Mr. Saraswati.
He said the lawsuit volition diagnostic a bid of spiritual and taste programmes. “We person invited radical from each faiths, including Muslims, Christians and Sikhs, for the event,” helium added.
In the Union Territory of Ladakh, the first-ever Sindhu Maha Kumbh volition beryllium held successful Leh connected the banks of Indus river. In 2025, Ladakh hosted the 29th Sindhu Darshan Festival, which was introduced by BJP seasoned L.K. Advani successful 1997. Hundreds of devotees be the festival from antithetic parts of the state each twelvemonth successful May-June.
Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena connected Thursday (March 26) visited the Sindhu ghat successful Leh. He stressed connected aesthetic improvements, including placing ample decorative pots with section flowers on the attack routes to heighten the ocular entreaty of the ghat. Besides, a broad makeover of the tract is being undertaken.
The L-G has called for capable drinking h2o facilities and cleaning of the riverbanks “to guarantee that visitors and pilgrims person a pleasant and memorable acquisition during the Sindhu Maha Kumbh”.
