Mahakumbh Nagar:
Drawn by the spiritual greatness of Maha Kumbh, a group of 68 Hindu devotees from the province of Pakistan arrived in Prayagraj on Thursday and gave a holy greeting in the Sangam, praying for the peace of the souls of their ancestors.
According to the UP Information Department, the devotees made rituals in the sacred confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati, offering sentences for their ancestors.
Mahant Ramnath, who accompanied the group, said they had visited Haridwar, where the ashes of almost 480 ancestors submerged and performed rituals before coming to Maha Kumbh.
Speaking at the Shri Guru Karshni camp in sector 9, the resident of Sindh, Gobind Ram Makheja, told PTI: “Since we listened to Maha Kumbh in the last two or three months, we had a deep yearning. come “.
He added: “Last April, 250 people from Pakistan visited Prayagraj and took a dip in the Ganges. This time, 68 people from six districts of Sindh -” Ghotki, Sukkur, Khairpur, Shikarpur, Karkot and Jatabal – “Have come , including almost 50 visitors for the first time. ” When describing his experience, Makheja said: “It is a cheerful and overwhelming feeling. I have no words to express it. Tomorrow, we will take another Holy Dip. Being here makes us proud of our inheritance of Sanatan Dharma.” Surbhi, an 11th grade student from Ghotki, said it was his first time in India and Maha Kumbh.
“For the first time, I have to understand and witness my religion. He feels wonderful,” he shared.
Priyanka, a Sindh housewife, echoed similar feelings. She said: “This is my first time in India and in Maha Kumbh. Seeing our culture here is a divine experience. We were born and grew among Muslims in Sindh. Contrary to the representations of the media, there is not much discrimination against Hindus There. But witness our inheritance in India is an incomparable experience. ” In the Law of Citizenship (CAA), Niranjan Chawla de Sukkur said: “In Sindh, the situation is not such that people request Indian citizenship. However, in certain areas such as Rajasthan (next to Pakistan), Hindus face some difficulties. ” Chawla, who works in the construction sector, urged the Indian government to simplify the visa process.
“At this time, it takes almost six months to obtain the authorization of visas. However, this time, our group was granted relatively ease visas, and we are grateful to the Indian government for that,” he said.
He added: “We arrived at the Maha Kumbh camp last night and we will go to Raipur on February 8 before traveling to Haridwar. Some members of our group have brought six polls with ashes, which will immerse Haridwar.” Looking towards the future, Chawla said: “Tonight, we will visit the Saints of the Akharas and explore the great fair.”
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