Archive · 5 Jan 2026
Panchkosi Parikrama Pilgrimage Begins in Prayagraj
The Panchkosi Parikrama is a special five-day journey where people visit important religious places near the Sangam in Prayagraj.
It started on Monday with a prayer to the Ganga River.
The journey includes visiting sacred sites like the Akshayavat tree and the Adi Shankar Vimana Mandapam temple.
This tradition was stopped a long time ago but was brought back in 2019.
The government and religious leaders are managing the event to make sure everything goes smoothly.
Many people believe this journey is very important for their spiritual growth.
The Panchkosi Parikrama, a five-day pilgrimage to religious sites near the Sangam in Prayagraj, commenced on Monday.
The pilgrimage began with Ganga Puja and visits to sacred sites like Akshayavat and Adi Shankar Vimana Mandapam.
The tradition was revived in 2019 after being discontinued for 556 years during the Mughal period.
The pilgrimage covers six riverbanks of the Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati, forming three sacred zones.
The Magh Mela administration is managing traffic arrangements during the pilgrimage.
- Who
- Saints, ascetics, and devotees led by Akhil Bhartiya Akhara Parishad and Shri Panch Dashnam Juna Akhara
- What
- Panchkosi Parikrama, a five-day pilgrimage to religious sites near Sangam
- When
- Commenced on Monday, January 5, 2024
- Where
- Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- To perform the spiritual merit of visiting sacred sites near the holy confluence of rivers
- Event
- Panchkosi Parikrama
- Duration
- Five days
- Location
- Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
- Organizers
- Akhil Bhartiya Akhara Parishad and Shri Panch Dashnam Juna Akhara
- Significance
- Spiritual merit of visiting sacred sites near Sangam
- Key Rituals
- Ganga Puja, visits to Akshayavat and Adi Shankar Vimana Mandapam
- Revived
- 2019
- Traffic Management
- Magh Mela administration