Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to social media on Thursday to mirror on the conclusion of the Maha Kumbh, describing it as a “Maha Yagya of unity.”
In his publish on the social media platform X, PM Modi expressed his awe on the overwhelming unity displayed by the 140 crore countrymen who gathered for the 45-day occasion in Prayagraj.
“The Maha Kumbh has concluded…the Maha Yagya of unity has been accomplished. The best way the religion of 140 crore countrymen got here collectively for 45 days on the Maha Kumbh of unity in Prayagraj, at one time, and joined this one competition, is overwhelming! I’ve tried to pen down the ideas that got here to my thoughts after the completion of the Maha Kumbh…” PM Modi wrote.
He additional shared a hyperlink to his weblog titled “Maha Kumbh of unity, the sound of change of period,” the place he elaborated on his ideas.
Within the weblog, PM Modi described the occasion as a symbolic awakening of the nation’s consciousness, marking the tip of centuries of subjugation and the rise of a brand new period.
“Maha Kumbh is over… Maha Yagya of unity is over. When the consciousness of a nation is woke up, when it breaks all of the shackles of the mentality of slavery of lots of of years and begins respiration within the air with new consciousness, then an analogous scene seems, as we noticed within the Maha Kumbh of unity in Prayagraj since January 13,” Modi wrote.
“On January 22, 2024, through the Praan Pratishtha ceremony of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, I spoke about patriotism by devotion to God. Through the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, all of the gods and goddesses gathered, saints and mahatmas gathered, youngsters and outdated individuals gathered, ladies and youth gathered, and we witnessed the woke up consciousness of the nation. This Maha Kumbh was a Maha Kumbh of unity, the place the religion of 140 crore countrymen got here collectively at one time by this one competition,” the weblog learn.
The PM stated the competition conjures up us to have unity and concord.
“On this area of the holy metropolis of Prayagraj, there’s additionally the sacred space of unity, concord, and love, Shringaverpur, the place Lord Shri Ram and Nishadraj met. That incident of their assembly can be just like the confluence of devotion and concord in our historical past. This pilgrimage of Prayagraj nonetheless conjures up us to have unity and concord,” he wrote.
“For the final 45 days, on a regular basis, I’ve seen how lakhs of individuals from each nook of the nation are shifting in the direction of the banks of Sangam. The wave of sentiments of bathing at Sangam saved on rising. Each devotee was within the temper of only one thing- bathing at Sangam. The confluence of Maa Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati was filling each devotee with enthusiasm, vitality and religion,” he added.
The PM stated the Kumbh is now the topic of research for administration professionals of the trendy period, for planning and coverage specialists.
“This Maha Kumbh occasion held in Prayagraj has turn into a topic of recent research for administration professionals of the trendy period, for planning and coverage specialists. Right now, there isn’t a comparability to such an enormous occasion in your entire world, there isn’t a different instance like this. The entire world is stunned how such a lot of crores of individuals gathered on a river financial institution, on the Triveni Sangam. These crores of individuals had neither acquired a proper invitation nor any prior details about the time to reach. Individuals merely set out for the Maha Kumbh… and have been blessed by taking a dip within the holy Sangam. I can’t neglect these photos… I can’t neglect these faces stuffed with immense pleasure and satisfaction after bathing. Be it ladies, aged or our disabled individuals, everybody did no matter they may to achieve Sangam,” he wrote
PM Modi welcomed the truth that there was an enormous participation of the youth within the occasion and stated it confirmed that the youth would take ahead the values and tradition of India.
“And it was very pleasing for me to see that as we speak’s younger technology of India reached Prayagraj in such giant numbers. The youth of India coming ahead to take part within the Maha Kumbh sends a really huge message. This strengthens the idea that the younger technology of India is the service of our values and tradition and understands the accountability of taking it ahead and can be decided and devoted in the direction of it. The quantity of people that reached Prayagraj for this Maha Kumbh has positively set a brand new report. However on this Maha Kumbh we additionally noticed that those that couldn’t attain Prayagraj additionally received emotionally concerned on this occasion. Those that took the water of Triveni Tirtha with them whereas coming back from Kumbh, just a few drops of that water additionally gave the identical advantage to hundreds of thousands of devotees because the Kumbh tub. The best way so many individuals have been welcomed in each village after coming back from Kumbh, the way in which the entire society bowed their head with respect to them, is unforgettable,” he stated.
“That is one thing that has by no means occurred earlier than in the previous few a long time. That is one thing that has laid a basis for a lot of centuries to return. In Prayagraj, a a lot bigger variety of devotees arrived than was imagined. One purpose for this was that the administration had additionally made this estimate based mostly on the experiences of the earlier Kumbh. However virtually twice the inhabitants of America participated within the Maha Kumbh of unity and took a dip. If individuals doing analysis within the non secular subject research this enthusiasm of crores of Indians, they’ll discover that India, which is happy with its heritage, is now shifting forward with a brand new vitality. I consider, that is the sound of the change of period, which goes to jot down a brand new future for India,” he wrote.
“Associates, this custom of Maha Kumbh has been strengthening the nationwide consciousness of India for 1000’s of years. In each Purna Kumbh, sages, saints and realized individuals used to deliberate on the situations of society at the moment for 45 days. On this churning, the nation and the society used to get new pointers. After this, the situations and pointers have been reviewed within the Ardha Kumbh each 6 years. By the point of 12 Purna Kumbh, i.e. after an interval of 144 years, the rules and traditions that had turn into outdated have been discarded, modernity was accepted and new traditions have been created afresh by making adjustments in accordance with the instances,” the PM additional wrote.
The PM stated that this Kumbh has given the message of India’s improvement journey.
“Within the Maha Kumbh held after 144 years, new messages have been additionally given by the sages and saints, retaining in view the time and circumstances of that point. Now this time, such a whole Maha Kumbh held after 144 years has additionally given us the message of a brand new chapter in India’s improvement journey. This message is of a developed India,” the PM wrote.
“Simply as within the Maha Kumbh of unity, each devotee, whether or not poor or wealthy, little one or outdated, from the nation or overseas, villager or metropolis dweller, east or west, north or south, of any caste, of any ideology, all united for a Maha Yagya within the Maha Kumbh of unity. This unforgettable scene of 1 India, nice India turned a grand competition of self-confidence in crores of countrymen. Now, in the identical means, we have now to unite and are available collectively for the Maha Yagya of a developed India,” he added.
“Associates, Right now I’m additionally remembering the incident when as a toddler Shri Krishna confirmed the universe in his mouth to mom Yashoda. Equally, on this Maha Kumbh, Indians and the world have seen the large type of India’s energy. Now, we have now to maneuver ahead with this self-confidence and dedication to satisfy the decision of a developed India,” he additional stated.
The PM stated he was happy that the facility of the individuals is uniting for a developed India.
“That is one such energy of India, about which our saints had woke up the spirit in each nook of the nation through the Bhakti motion. Be it Vivekananda or Sri Aurobindo, everybody had made us privy to this. Gandhiji additionally realized this through the freedom motion. If we had recognized the immense type of this energy of India after independence, and had channelized this energy in the direction of the welfare of all, then it might have turn into an ideal energy for India to return out of the results of slavery. However we couldn’t do that then. Now I’m glad, comfortable that this energy of the individuals is uniting for a developed India,” he wrote
“From Vedas to Vivekananda and from Upanishads to satellites, India’s nice traditions have formed this nation. As a citizen, I want that whereas remembering our ancestors and our sages with unconditional devotion, we should always take new inspiration from this nice Kumbh of unity and take new resolutions with us. Allow us to make the nice mantra of unity our life mantra and dedicate ourselves to the service of God within the service of the nation and to the service of Shiva within the service of residing beings,” he added.
The PM additionally stated that it was the accountability of each Indian to maintain our rivers clear as they’re linked to our life journey.
“Associates, after I went to Kashi for elections, my internal emotions have been expressed in phrases, and I stated – Maa Ganga has known as me. There was additionally a way of accountability on this, concerning the purity and cleanliness of our mom rivers. On the confluence of Ganga-Yamuna-Saraswati in Prayagraj, my resolve has turn into stronger. Ganga ji, Yamuna ji, the cleanliness of our rivers is linked to our life journey. It’s our accountability that whether or not the river is small or huge, contemplating each river as a logo of life-giving mom, we should have a good time river competition as per our comfort. This Maha Kumbh of unity has impressed us to maintain our rivers clear constantly, maintain strengthening this marketing campaign constantly. I do know organising such an enormous occasion was not straightforward. I pray to Maa Ganga… Maa Yamuna… Maa Saraswati… O Maa, if we have now fallen brief in our worship, please forgive us. If we have now fallen brief in serving the devotees, who’re God to me, I search forgiveness from the general public as nicely,” he wrote.
The PM additionally praised the Yogi Adityanath authorities in Uttar Pradesh for making the Maha Kumbh of unity an ideal success.
“Associates, the accountability of serving the crores of people that reached Prayag stuffed with devotion and have become part of this Maha Kumbh of unity, has additionally been fulfilled solely with the facility of devotion. Being an MP from UP, I can proudly say that below the management of Yogi ji, the federal government, administration and the general public collectively made this Maha Kumbh of unity a hit. Be it the middle or the state, there was no ruler, no administrator, everybody was a servant stuffed with devotion. Our sanitation employees, our policemen, boatmen, drivers, meals cooks, everybody made this Maha Kumbh a hit by working constantly with full devotion and repair. Particularly, the way in which the residents of Prayagraj have served the devotees in these 45 days, regardless of dealing with many difficulties, is incomparable. I categorical my gratitude and congratulations to all of the residents of Prayagraj, the individuals of UP,” he wrote
“Associates, seeing the scenes of Maha Kumbh, the sentiments that arose in my thoughts from the very starting, which have turn into stronger within the final 45 days, my religion within the vivid way forward for the nation has turn into stronger manifold. The best way 140 crore countrymen made the Maha Kumbh of unity in Prayagraj an ideal id of as we speak’s world is superb. Impressed by the laborious work, efforts and resolve of the countrymen, I’ll quickly go to Shri Somnath, the primary Jyotirlinga out of the twelve Jyotirlingas, and supply my Sankalp Pushp as a type of devotion and pray for each Indian,” the PM added.
“The bodily type of Maha Kumbh has attained completion on Maha Shivratri. However I’m assured that just like the uninterrupted move of Maa Ganga, the move of non secular consciousness and unity of Maha Kumbh will proceed to move,” he concluded
