Kumbh Mela 2021: Over 7 lakh devotees take holy dip in Ganga in Haridwar, says Uttarakhand govt

Dehradun (Uttarakhand): Marking the start of the auspicious Kumbh Mela on Thursday, over 7 lakh devotees took a holy dip within the financial institution of river Ganga in Haridwar, stated the Information Department of the Uttarakhand authorities.
As many as 7,11,000 devotees carried out rituals at Har ki Pairi in the course of the time of aarti.
The authorities stated that every one COVID-19 well being protocols had been adopted on the primary day of the Kumbh and 974 folks had been fined for flouting the rules.

“The soldiers of Uttarakhand’s Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), Pradeshik Armed Constabulary (PAC) and Central Paramilitary Force (CPF) and five teams of the Bomb Disposal Squad are deployed in Haridwar for the safety of devotees during the Kumbh Mela 2021,” the state authorities stated.
In addition to the radio communication system, involved authorities have put in over 1,000 CCTV cameras to maintain a strict vigil on your complete truthful.

Due to the pandemic, this yr the Kumbh Mela shall be held for 48 days in Haridwar as a substitute of three-and-a-half months. The Maha Kumbh is well known in a cycle of 12 years at 4 river-bank pilgrimage websites. The truthful will conclude on April 27.