These 12 Images Show How Prayagraj Is Getting A Stunning Makeover Ahead Of Kumbh Mela 2019

At a time when the entire Sangam city is getting all decked up to welcome lakhs of pilgrims for Kumbh 2019, authorities of Prayagraj Mela Pradhikaran and Allahabad division of North Central Railways have joined hands to add to the beatification of the city. Kumbh Mela is a 45-day festival starting from January 2019, where millions of Hindu devotees are expected to attend with the belief that taking a dip in the waters of the holy river will cleanse them of their sins.??

An Indian artist works on a mural painting as part of an ongoing project 'Paint my City' for the upcoming Kumbh Mela festival, in Prayagraj. Several of the official quarters of railway colonies in the city have been transformed into tourist destination courtesy project ‘paint my city’ undertaken by the Mela Pradhikaran.

The street art projects will incorporate the undermentioned pillars:

* Cultural Diversity and Heritage of Uttar Pradesh and Prayagraj

* Religious, the Spiritual and Scientific connotation of the Kumbh

* Mythological background of the Kumbh

* Social Awareness messages and public service messages

Here are some images of an ongoing project 'Paint my City' :

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