Five-Day Panchkosi Parikrama Begins at Prayagraj’s Magh Mela
The revived five-day yatra, backed by the Uttar Pradesh government since 2019, reflects efforts to restore Prayagraj’s ritual heritage.
Overview
- Led by the Akhil Bhartiya Akhara Parishad and Shri Panch Dashnam Juna Akhara, the procession opened with Ganga Puja at the Sangam on Monday.
- Saints completed first-day visits to Akshayavat and the Adi Shankar Vimana Mandapam as part of the rituals.
- The Magh Mela administration has been assigned traffic management to support the moving pilgrimage.
- The five-day circumambulation is slated to conclude with a bhandara for saints and ascetics.
- Organizers describe the route as spanning six riverbanks across three sacred zones, with the tradition revived in 2019 after centuries of discontinuation.