Fact Check: Is this picture of crores of devotees who reached Mahakumbh? Truth came out in investigation

New Delhi: Millions of devotees are thronging the Mahakumbh Mela going on in Prayagraj and are earning virtue by taking a bath in the Ganges. After the stampede on Wednesday, the bath is now going smoothly. Devotees from all over the world are attending this grand fair. Faith is seen in the wonderful confluence of culture and tradition. It is being told that on Wednesday, on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya, about seven and a half crore devotees took a dip of faith in Sangam city, meanwhile a picture has been shared on social media, in which a huge crowd of people is seen. This picture has been shared as Mahakumbh. In the investigation of the alert team, it was found that this picture is not of Mahakumbh, but from Ayodhya.

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What is claim with the picture?

Sharing this picture with an ex handle named ‘The Jat Association’, it is written, ‘Those who are going with reverence are also happy in the crowd of crores of this Kumbh. And those who are going through the mind of fun, are also unhappy in their house. Thank you. Jai Ganga Maiya. ‘ In this picture shared, an ambulance is also seen among the crowd. See this post-

What is the truth of the picture?

To know the truth of this picture, we searched it with the help of Google lens. In the search result, we found links to the news of some news websites, in which the same picture is engaged, which has been shared as Mahakumbh. According to these reports, this picture is not of Mahakumbh, but from Ayodhya.

Found in search News of Hindustan Times of 28 January 2025 According to the Mahakumbh, lakhs of devotees reached Ayodhya, causing huge crowd and chaos in Ramnagari. All the roads in Ayodhya were blocked after the arrival of about 40 lakh devotees and a long jam was done for 10 km. Despite the efforts of the administration, it became difficult to control the crowd.

Last year, for the first time after the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of the Ram temple, such a large number of devotees came to Ayodhya, which surprised the Ram Mandir Trust and the administration. The entire Ayodhya city, even the narrow streets including the Parikrama Marg were filled with devotees. The arrangements made by the Ayodhya Municipal Corporation were completely demolished.

This picture us News of Gujarati website of ABP News of 27 January 2025 Also found in According to the news, there is an influx of devotees to see Ramlala in Ayodhya. More than 25 lakh devotees have visited Ramlala since 26 January. The crowd is expected to continue till Mauni Amavasya and Basant Panchami.

More than 25 lakh devotees have seen Ramlala in the last 30 hours. This number is continuously increasing. The administration has taken several steps for the safety and convenience of the devotees. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has instructed the officials to ensure that the devotees do not have any kind of trouble.

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Apart from both these reports, this picture has also been shared by a journalist named Suresh Singh on his/her X handle. Posting this picture on 27 January, he/she wrote, ‘All the old records broken in Ayodhya, 25 lakh devotees reached Ramlala in a day. All the paths in Ayodhya are full of devotees. In the last 30 hours, more than 25 lakh devotees have reached for darshan. A large number of devotees still continue to come. Devotees are visiting the Ramlala temple and Hanumangarhi temple. It is likely that the crowd of devotees in Ayodhya will continue to throng like the coming Amavasya, Basant Panchami. Watch tweet-

conclusion

By sharing a picture on social media, it is being described as a crowd of Mahakumbh. In the investigation of the alert team, it was found that the picture was not of Mahakumbh in Prayagraj, but a crowd of devotees who arrived in Ayodhya to see Lord Rama.