Prayagraj: During the Magh Mela on the sands of Sangam in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, 22-year-old Lucrecia, who came from Italy, sings bhajans and kirtans throughout the day. Rumi in Indian culture Lucretia says that Mahakumbh has changed her life. He had never seen such a flood of devotion and faith before. Understanding the power of Sanatan, he decided to adopt it. Despite being a foreigner, there is a deep connection with Indian spiritual traditions and is attracting everyone’s attention. Lucretia has adopted Sanatan Dharma. She has also taken initiation from her guru Manmauji Ram Puri. Lucretia also came to Prayagraj during Mahakumbh.
Practices devotional songs and mantras
Lucretia, living in Nemisharanya Ashram located at Sangam Lower Road, is learning chanting with chants of ‘Jai Siyaram’, ‘Jai Sitaram’ and ‘Har Har Mahadev’. His inclination towards Indian culture, devotion and devotion is being discussed everywhere in the fair. Along with the saints and sages, Lucretia is also engrossed in meditation in the fair. She greets people in the ashram with folded hands. Practices devotional songs and mantras. Despite his foreign attire, his thoughts and feelings appear to be completely rooted in Indian Sanatan culture.
Sanatan Dharma gives inner peace
Lucretia said, “Sanatan Dharma has given me inner peace. It has given me a new direction to understand life. I have come to India for the third time. In 2024, I traveled to Rajasthan, where I got deeply connected with Indian culture and spirituality. After this, in the year 2025, I reached Prayagraj during the Mahakumbh. I was overwhelmed by seeing the huge crowd and the grand event. Now I have come to my Guru during the Magh Mela. Now I am taking initiation. I am closely understanding the Sanatan tradition.”
Lucretia said, “This year has brought a new and positive beginning in my life. Staying in the Magh Mela has given me the opportunity to understand meditation, penance and ascetic life without any material needs. In the Magh Mela, I also learned how to keep the mind and soul pure. While doing sadhana on the banks of Sangam and under the guidance of the Guru, I was able to leave all my troubles and negative thoughts behind. The atmosphere of the Magh Mela, the purity of the Ganga and the presence of saints and sages. The company is changing everything within me.”
Mahakumbh changed lives
The female seeker from Italy said, “Now I want to make the Indian spiritual tradition a part of my life. Guru Manmauji Ram Puri told that Lucretia is my disciple. She had come to me during the Mahakumbh fair, since then she has been learning about Sanatan Dharma. She is also learning English language and trying to understand the Indian culture. She stayed with him in the fair for a long time during the Mahakumbh. During that time, she got spiritual knowledge, after which she went to Prayagraj. She addresses Tirtharaj and Ganga as mother. This time, her father has also come with Lucretia and returns to the hotel during the day.