Prayagraj, Dec. 4 -- : The process of allotting land for Magh Mela 2026 started on Wednesday in Prayagraj. On the first day, 90 bighas of land were given to 165 organisations of the Dandi Sanyasis. Land for the remaining organisations will be allotted from Thursday.

With the Mela only a month away, the Prayagraj Mela Authority is working on two main tasks, setting up the Mela infrastructure and providing land and facilities to the participating groups. Most pilgrims and organisations are expected to arrive between December 31 and January 1. The Mela will begin with the first holy bath of Paush Purnima on January 3, 2026. Hundreds of saints gathered for the first day of land allocation. The process took place in the presence of Swami Brah...