The importance of Simhastha will be established in virtual media. The Public Relations Department has intensified efforts for this. Following the popularity gained by the website of Simhastha, the department has now drawn outlines for Simhastha's blog. Now, Simhastha will also appear rapidly on Facebook and Twitter. The Ujjain office of the Public Relations Department is working towards providing important information about this mega religious event. On Public Relations Ujjain's Blog, most of the information pertaining to Simhastha-2016 will be available.
A plan has been chalked out to make available comprehensive information related to Simhastha to media persons as well as devotees desiring for a holy dip. The entire set of notifications issued by the department regarding Simhastha 2016 can be read, downloaded and copied from the blog. Information regarding events to be held related to Simhastha-2016 will also be made available on it. Through the blog, media persons, common people, researchers and writers can obtain information regarding Simhastha-2016 easily with just one click on Simhastha 2016 website link, Public Relations Madhya Pradesh link, Press Information Bureau, Facebook account of Public Relations Ujjain, newspapers, news channels and other important links.
Notably, Simhastha or Kumbh Mela would be held at Ujjain in the year 2016 spanning from April 22 to of May 21. The ritual of Shahi Snan would be held on April 22, 2016, a day of full moon (Poornima) as per lunar calendar. Nearly ten million devotees across the country are expected to grace the festival with their presence on this auspicious day.
The pious Panchkroshi Yatra would held from May 1 to 6, 2016 while the first Snan (bath) would take place on April 22 next year while the other dates of bath would be May 9, 11, 17 and 19, besides the Shahi Snan (Royal Bath) which would be held on May 21, 2016.