PRAYAGRAJ: The lives and ways of living of sadhus and seers are an enigma for people, and the several feet long dreadlocks dangling from their shoulders and their queer arrangements draw curious gazes and are a big attraction.
The strange hairdos of matted hair and dreadlocks of sadhus camping at Akhil Bharatiya Shri Panch Terah Bhai Tyagi Akhara at Khak Chowk at the ongoing Magh Mela are fascinating visitors, including foreigners, who are keen to know the secrets of their unique hairstyles.
Around 150 ash-smeared, semi-clad sadhus, busy in hatha yoga and various other religious and spiritual activities at Tapasvi Nagar face a barrage of questions from visitors and answer them without fuss.
PRAYAGRAJ: The lives and ways of living of sadhus and seers are an enigma for people, and the several feet long dreadlocks dangling from their shoulders and their queer arrangements draw curious gazes and are a big attraction.
The strange hairdos of matted hair and dreadlocks of sadhus camping at Akhil Bharatiya Shri Panch Terah Bhai Tyagi Akhara at Khak Chowk at the ongoing Magh Mela are fascinating visitors, including foreigners, who are keen to know the secrets of their unique hairstyles.
Around 150 ash-smeared, semi-clad sadhus, busy in hatha yoga and various other religious and spiritual activities at Tapasvi Nagar face a barrage of questions from visitors and answer them without fuss.
Bhagwat Das popularly known as ‘Chai, Coffee Wale Baba’ has become a centre point of attraction since he serves tea or coffee to all the devotees who visit his tent at Tapaswi Nagar on Mela campus.
PRAYAGRAJ: The Magh Mela at Prayagraj, a city known for having cosmic powers, witnesses devotees taking a dip at Sangam, the confluence of the three holy rivers Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati. Pilgrims bathe in the sacred waters even in the biting cold to cleanse themselves of sins and for seeking salvation.
The saints and seers having their camps on the Mela ground are a major attraction for devotees seeking spiritual guidance and blessings.
Dandi Swami and Mela administration officials perform bhumi pujan in Prayagraj on Monday
Prayagraj: Prayagraj Mela Authority (PMA) started allotting land to seers, individuals and organisations for setting up camps at Magh Mela ground on Monday. The move marks the formal start of preparations for the Magh Mela.
Magha Mela would start on January 14 next year with the Makar Sankranti snan and culminate on March 11 on Mahashivratri.
Prayagraj Mela Authority (PMA) had finalised the schedule for land allotment after several rounds of meetings.
The administration said that if a seer, individual or organisation does not attend the Magh Mela due to the pandemic, they would not have to face any shortage of the usual facilities extended to them when the fair is organised again in 2022.