ISRO satellite captured images of Kumbh Mela 2019 from space

Prayagraj: Kumbh Mela, world’s largest religious gathering is currently underway at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh. Kumbh Mela 2019 began on January 15, the auspicious day of Makar Sankranti, with nearly 2 crore people taking the holy dip at the Triveni Sangam, Around 12 crore pilgrims and saints are expected to visit the 50-day festival, which witnesses a congregation of lakhs of devotees at the confluence of rivers Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati.

On Thursday, the Indian Remote Sensing Satellite Cartosat-2 shared images captures from the space which showed key areas in and around Kumbh Mela 2019, ANI reported. The Cartosat-2 series satellite was developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and was part of the 104 satellites sent into space at the same time. In the pictures, the Triveni Sangam and the New Yamuna Bridge is easily visible.

(Images captured from Indian Remote Sensing Satellite Cartosat-2 from space)

Massive arrangements have been made by the Yogi Adityanath government in Prayagraj (previously known as Allahabad) to quip the event with modern facilities and basic amenities. The administration has made makeshift bus stations at all seven entry points of Prayagraj town. Kumbh Mela 2019: Five intriguing facts about world's largest religious gathering

Apart from that, Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) has deployed 6,000 buses to ferry pilgrims. Kumbh, which happens every six years, was previously known as 'Ardh Kumbh' but the Yogi Adityanath government changed its name to Kumbh and renamed the Mela that takes place every 12 years as 'Maha Kumbh'. Kumbh was also included in the list of ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity’ by UNESCO in 2017.

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