25-05-2025
Maha Kumbh's crowd mgmt strategies can be replicated in temples: Expert
Prayagraj: The 2025 Maha Kumbh is poised to set a benchmark for future religious events. Experts who participated in the Kumbh Fellow Learning Program at Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology here on Saturday recognised the potential of the Prayagraj Maha Kumbh as a model for temple management across the country.
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Temples are revered not only as places of worship but also as vibrant representations of India's spiritual and cultural essence, embodying the nation's religiosity, cultural prosperity, and social harmony. Suresh Haware, a noted temple management expert, emphasised that the crowd management strategies employed during the Maha Kumbh, such as e-queue management, CCTV surveillance, and IT-based administration, can be adapted to manage large gatherings at major temples.
He also highlighted the need to train a dedicated workforce in temple management to effectively implement these innovations.
Anubhav Rawat, the program's nodal officer, outlined the structure of the Kumbh Fellow Learning Program, which consisted of three sessions. The first session featured Prof. RS Verma, the institute's director, as the chief guest, followed by a lecture by Haware on Maha Kumbh and temple management. In the second session, three Kumbh Fellows shared their experiences and insights from the Maha Kumbh, with WG Prasanna offering his perspectives as the chief guest.
The third session saw the remaining Kumbh Fellows presenting their findings. A total of 46 Kumbh Fellows participated in the program, which also had SDM Abhinav Pathak and regional tourist officer Aparajita Singh in attendance.
