NEW DELHI: Reducing-edge expertise will mild up the evening sky of Sangam through the upcoming Maha Kumbh, as a fleet of two,000 drones will take off within the holy metropolis of Prayagraj to depict the legendary ‘Samudra Manthan’ and the emergence of ‘Amrit Kalash’. The Union Tradition Ministry on Tuesday stated that Maha Kumbh 2025 is ready to be a “divine and digitally superior occasion”, reflecting the “seamless integration” of spirituality and expertise.
Held each 12 years, the Maha Kumbh shall be organised from January 13 to February 26 to showcase India’s wealthy cultural heritage and non secular traditions. As a part of the efforts to have a good time custom whereas embracing expertise, 360-degree digital actuality stalls shall be arrange within the honest space, officers stated.
“These stalls will present movies of main occasions equivalent to ‘peshwai’ (grand procession of ‘akhadas’), auspicious bathing days (‘snaan’), ‘Ganga aarti’, and a number of particular footage from the grand competition of religion and concord,” the ministry stated in an announcement. A serious attraction shall be a drone present within the evening skies of the holy metropolis.
“A fleet of two,000 drones will narrate the legendary tales of ‘Prayag Mahatmyam’ and ‘Samudra Manthan’, making a magical night spectacle over the Sangam Nostril,” it stated. The drone present will even depict the emergence of ‘Amrit Kalash’ (nectar pot), making a “magical visible narrative within the night sky”, the assertion stated.
The present will additional spotlight the spiritual and non secular significance of Prayagraj, providing a novel expertise for pilgrims and locals, it added.
The ministry stated below the visionary management of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and efforts of the Uttar Pradesh authorities, the Maha Kumbh will stand as “a beacon of religion, innovation and international cultural unity”.
Anticipated to draw over 40 crore devotees from throughout the globe, the 45-day competition will showcase India’s wealthy cultural heritage and non secular traditions. The ministry stated large-scale deployment of “remote-controlled lifebuoys” has additionally been launched to reinforce the security of the devotees. “These gadgets can quickly attain any location and transport people to security in case of emergencies, making certain the well-being of the pilgrims,” it stated.
In a primary, ‘high-tech’ misplaced and located registration centres are being established in affiliation with the state police, the ministry stated. These centres goal to reunite misplaced pilgrims with their households by digital registration of lacking people, public bulletins, and updates throughout social media platforms, together with police help for unclaimed people after 12 hours, as per the ministry assertion.
Additionally, the deployment of two,700 synthetic intelligence-powered cameras will present “real-time monitoring”, whereas facial recognition expertise shall be used on the entry factors for enhanced security, the ministry stated earlier. “A staff of 56 cyber warriors will monitor on-line threats. Cyber assist desks are being arrange in all police stations,” it stated.
