Simhastha Kumbh : Dhwajarohan : A Grand Start of Biggest Spiritual Event
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Simhastha Kumbh : Dhwajarohan : A Grand Start of Biggest Spiritual Event

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Jul 18, 2015, 12:00 am IST
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On July 14, 2015 Nashik and Tryambak (also spelt Trimbak) witnessed a grand start to the biggest spiritual event of Hindu culture. Simhastha Kumbh Mela begun with the Dhwajarohan – hoisting of spiritual flag sign to mark the start of Kumbh that will last for a year. Both the flags have been made by copper plates and religious rituals have been performed over it – at both Nashik and Tryambak. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh attended Tryambak inauguration and Mahara-shtra CM Devendra Fadnavis attended the Nashik function.
Thousands of people attended both the functions along with sages and saints from all over the country. Many state and central officials were also present.
Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Swami Avadheshanand Giri presided  over the function at Tryambak. Mahant Sagarananda Saraswati of Shad Darshan Akhada Parishad,  Mahant Narendra Giri of same Akhada Parishad, Mahant Harigiri Maharaj, Mahant Rajendra Singh Maharaj, Mahant Dr Bindu Maharaj also shared the dais. Maharashtra Water Conserva-tion Minister Pankaja Munde, Energy Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule and MP Harishchandra Chavan were also present with many local MLAs and leaders.
At Nashik, Mahant Gyandas Maharaj, Jagadguru Hansadevacharya Maharaj and Jagadguru Narendra-charya Maharaj were also on the dais. Along with CM Fadnavis, Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar, Nashik Guardian Minister Girish Mahajan, Minister of State Dadasaheb Bhuse, MP Hemant Godase were also present along with host of other leaders.
In his inaugural speech, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said Indian Culture is all inclusive and it not only connects all humans but also connects all living and non-living things and universe with each other. He said the Kumbh is not only religious but a cultural event that represents huge dimensions of Hindu culture.

Innovative Planning in Place

Preparing for the global event like Kumbh has not been an easy task for the Nashik administration. But so as to believe Deependra Singh Kushwah, Nashik’s young and dynamic Collector, all the innovative planning is in place. While talking to Organiser he said, “First we have ensured that there will be continuous electricity supply during Kumbh and no load shading or power failure will appear during Kumbh – especially on Parvani (special auspicious dates). For that MSEB has erected two new 33 KV substations in Nashik and one at Tryambak.
He further said, no doubt all the digital initiatives like mobile app, video walls, public address system and CCTV network will require continuous electricity supply, but the most important is the huge crowds running in to lakhs will require the streets and bylanes should be lit up uninterruptedly.
Pilgrims visit Kumbh for holy bath in the Godavari, hence new Ghats are erected – total length of which is four kms, 1290 mtr being the length of the longest Ghat. All Ghats have widened to cope up with huge crowds and beautified with greenery. At Tryambak, new Ghat of one km length was built.  New water filtration plants of 3.4 metric Ltrs per minute have been activated. New overhead water tanks in Nashik and Tryambak have been built. New sewage treatment plants – 1 MLD capacity at Tryambak and three plants of 30 MLD capacities each at Nashik have been also activated to ensure no city sewage runs directly into Holy River. River front and river itself was cleaned twice with huge public participation. 25 thousand of public toilets and urinals are being erected throughout the city as well as in Tryambak.
1500 new signboards are being erected to guide the pilgrims. 14 parking lots at the outskirts of the city and at Anjneri near Tryambak are being prepared. The vehicles of the pilgrims will be stopped at outer parking entry points from one day earlier of each special auspicious date. From there the pilgrims will be transported by three thousand state transport buses to Inner ST stands. From there pilgrims have to walk three kms up to the Ram Ghat area.
He also pointed out that this time, each Ghat is marked and reserved for the pilgrims coming from various directions. No cross movement of public will be allowed in the marked core area of three kms, for security reasons. If people want to visit other Ghat than the marked for them, they have to take the route from the start at outside of the core area.  
And the core area is  also marked as no vehicle zone and administrative routes are identified for admin vehicles and ambulances and VIP movements.
For disaster mitigation, micro level plan has been put up and was rehearsed. 200 plus ambulances and 200 medical teams including that of various NGOs have been put too service. Ambulances have been equiped with GPS enabled GIS service and would be guided through central control rooms or Emergency Operation Centers (EOS). Each plan and activity, actual working, volunteer data base everything is being digitalised. The digital records will be useful for future planning of such events throughout the country. The unique idea of community kitchen for pilgrims is being tried at the Kumbh. In 28 locations, these community kitchens are being managed by petroleum companies, people will be offered gas burners free of charges to prepare their own food. This will avoid any mishaps and hygiene will be maintained as well.
For ensuring uninterrupted communication for public he said, BSNL and some private cellular companies have been told to arrange for trolley mounted cellular towers and around sixty such trolley mounted cell towers are active now. While elaborating all the plans, Shri Kushwah seemed confident that the district administration will be successful in actuating the motto of “Zero Mishap Kumbh”.   

He emphasised that Indian culture has always promoted universal brotherhood through concepts like Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam. Sages and saint here always taught to live homogeneous life without any discrimination towards anyone. Universal welfare was initially conceptualised and always promoted on Indian soil by sages, he added.
Swami Avadheshanand Giri Maharaj pointed out that while Western culture sees world as market, Indian culture teaches us to see world as a home. Indian culture always promotes humanism and universal welfare, he added.
In Nashik, Chief Minister Devendra Fadanvis also expressed similar views and said the Kumbh Mela is an event to further the cause of universal welfare and it will be achieved through spiritual participation in Kumbh. He praised the Kumbh Minister Girish Mahajan and district administration for making huge efforts for good arrangements in Kumbh.   

-Rajesh Prabhu Salgaonkar

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