The 15-day 'Rajim Kumbh' will begin with Magh Purnima bathing at the confluence of Mahanadi, Pairi and Sondhur rivers on Tuesday.Chief Minister Raman Singh has congratulated and wished for success of the Rajim Kumbh, 15-day Shivrinarayan Mela and two-day Sirpur Mela in the State. Speaker of Chhattisgarh Assembly Gaurishankar Agrawal will inaugurate the Rajim Kumbh at Muktakashi Manch at Rajim at 7 pm on Tuesday.
A number of seers and saints including Agnipeethadhishwar Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Ramkrishnanandji Maharaj, Asang Saheb, Pragya Bharti and Yudhishthir lal will participate in the inaugural ceremony which will be presided over by Minister for Religious Trusts and Endowment Bijmohan Agrawal. Officials said that the Rajim Kumbh Mela will be organised from Magh Purnima to Mahashivratri between February 3-17. A congregation of saints and seers 'Sant Samagam' will be organized from February 10-17 at a ‘pravachan mandap’ erected near Kuleshwar Mahadev temple.
Huts have been constructed for the saints and seers who will give discourse every day.The bathing festivals are on the occasion of Magh Purnima on February 3, Janki Jayanti on February 12 and Mahashivratri on February 17.A Shahi Snan (Royal bathing) will be organised for the saints and seers on the occasion of Mahashivratri.
The saints and seers will start from the venue of Sant Samagam at 8 am in a rally (Shobha Yatra) and reach the Shahi Snan Kund via Nayapara and Rajim. Apart from religious discourse and activities, a number of cultural programmes will also be organised every evening during the Kumbh.