PM Modi Launches Development projects Worth Rs 5,500 Cr At Prayagraj

New Delhi, Dec 13: The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi today inaugurated and launched multiple development projects worth around Rs 5500 crore at Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.

Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister bowed in devotion to Prayagraj, the auspicious land of Sangam, and paid his respects to the saints and sadhus attending the Mahakumbh. Modi  expressed gratitude towards the employees, shramiks and safai karmacharis who have made the Mahakumbh a grand success with their hard work and dedication.

Reflecting on the magnificent scale and size of the Mahakumbh, the Prime Minister said that it is one of the largest gatherings in the world where lakhs of devotees are welcomed daily for the Mahayajna lasting 45 days and a whole new city is set up for the occasion.

महाकुंभ हमारी आस्था, अध्यात्म और संस्कृति का दिव्य महोत्सव है। इसकी तैयारियों का जायजा और विभिन्न विकास कार्यों के लोकार्पण के लिए प्रयागराज की पवित्र भूमि पर आकर सौभाग्यशाली महसूस कर रहा हूं। https://t.co/pxQSGIUOKK

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 13, 2024

“A new history is being written on the land of Prayagraj”, the Prime Minister exclaimed. The Prime Minister underlined that the organization of Mahakumbh next year would take the spiritual and cultural identity of the nation to new peaks and said that such a ‘MahaYagya’ of unity would be discussed around the world. He conveyed his best wishes to the people for a successful organization of the Mahakumbh.

“India is a land of sacred sites and pilgrimages”, exclaimed Shri Modi. He added it was a land of rivers like Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswati, Kaveri, Narmada and many other innumerable rivers. Describing Prayag as the confluence, collection, congregation, combination, influence and a  power of the sacred flow of these rivers, the importance of many pilgrimage sites and their greatness, the Prime Minister said that Prayag was not just a confluence of three rivers, but more than that.

Explaining the importance, he remarked that it has been told about Prayag that it is a pious time when the sun enters the house of Makar, then all the divine powers, nectar, sages and saints descend down to Prayag. He added that Prayag was one such place without which the Puranas would be left incomplete. He further noted that Prayag was one such place which was praised in the verses of the Vedas.