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Khak Chowk Prime Minister Santosh Das alias Satua Baba says that many land holders have not been able to get land, due to which they are forced to stage a protest outside the office of the fair administration. Let us tell you that the official start of Magh Mela will take place from the first bathing festival of Paush Purnima on 3rd January.
Prayagraj: Preparations are in full swing for the Magh Mela starting from January 2026. However, meanwhile a ruckus has started regarding land allotment. Angered by the land allotment, the sadhus and saints staged a protest at the gate of Prayagraj Fair Authority. The controversy has started even before the fair started. Due to marshy land, the fair administration is also facing problems in allotment of land. The fair administration had distributed land to the saints of Khak Chowk on Monday.
Why did the saints protest?
Khak Chowk Prime Minister Santosh Das alias Satua Baba says that many land holders have not been able to get land, due to which they are forced to stage a protest outside the office of the fair administration. Let us tell you that the official start of Magh Mela will take place from the first bathing festival of Paush Purnima on 3rd January. Till now, land has been allotted only to Dandi Bada and Acharya Bada. More than 4 thousand 500 institutions are to be established in Magh Mela.
Know when is the main bath of Magh Mela?
Let us tell you that this time Magh Mela will start from 3 January 2026, which will end after the last bath of Mahashivratri on 15 February. According to the fair officials, there will be Paush Purnima on 3 January, Makar Sankranti on 15 January, Mauni Amavasya on 18 January, Basant Panchami on 30 January, Maghi Purnima on 1 February, and the holy bath of Mahashivratri on 15 February. There is a possibility of a crowd of lakhs gathering on every bathing festival.
Expected arrival of 12 to 15 crore devotees
From 3 January Paush Purnima to 1 February Maghi Purnima, about 20 to 25 lakh Kalpavasis will observe a month of rigorous sadhana, penance, chanting and a strict life on the banks of Sangam. Officials are estimating that a total of 12 to 15 crore devotees will take a holy dip in the Sangam on major bathing festivals during the entire one and a half month long fair. Amidst the fast-paced preparations, special attention is being paid to security, lighting, roads, drinking water and cleanliness in the fair area.
