13 Days to Go for Prayagraj Maha Kumbh Mela : Get Your Collectible Kumbh Mela Cards from Bank of Baroda, SBI, and Indian Bank

 

13 Days to Go for Prayagraj Maha Kumbh Mela : Maha Kumbh Cards by Bank of Baroda, SBI, and Indian Bank Are Here!

 The Kumbh Mela is a celebration of unity, faith, and renewal

 

Countdown to Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: Special Edition Debit and Credit Cards Are Here!

13 Days to Go: Are You Ready?

As the Prayagraj Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 approaches, three of India’s leading nationalized banks—Bank of Baroda, State Bank of India (SBI), and Indian Bank—are making waves with a unique initiative. These banks, in collaboration with the Finance Ministry, are set to issue special edition physical debit and credit cards to commemorate the grand event.

This one-of-a-kind initiative not only celebrates the spiritual and cultural grandeur of the Maha Kumbh Mela but also brings its joy and essence to cardholders across the globe. With just 13 days to go, excitement is building as these exclusive cards promise to become both functional tools and cherished collectibles.

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A Unique Tribute to the Maha Kumbh Mela

The special edition debit and credit cards are more than just financial instruments; they’re symbols of India’s rich heritage. Designed to encapsulate the spirit of the Maha Kumbh Mela, these cards feature:

• A Temple—Symbolizing spiritual devotion.
• A Seer and an Urn—Representing the confluence of tradition and sanctity.
• The Akshayvat Tree—A marker of timeless wisdom.
• An Image of Lord Hanuman—Celebrating strength and faith.

These motifs reflect the confluence of nature and humanity within the Sanatana civilization, symbolizing both religious devotion and economic prosperity.

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Details at a Glance

Feature	Details
Issuing Banks	Bank of Baroda, SBI, and Indian Bank
Availability Period	November 2024 to February 2025
Location	Prayagraj and the temporary Maha Kumbh District
Eligibility	Residents and visitors of the Maha Kumbh area (approx. two months) and existing district customers

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The list of Issuing Banks may change in the near future

13 Days to Go for Prayagraj Maha Kumbh Mela : Bank of Baroda, SBI, and Indian Bank Unique Tribute to Kumbh Mela with special Debit and Credit Cards

A Temporary District for a Grand Event

In preparation for the Maha Kumbh Mela, the Uttar Pradesh government has declared the Kumbh Mela area a temporary district—the 76th in the state—for four months. This district encompasses:

• 66 Revenue Villages
• Four Tehsils
• Over 5,000 Hectares of Land

This administrative move ensures seamless management of the millions of pilgrims and visitors expected to attend this spiritual gathering.

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How to Get Your Special Edition Card

1.    Existing Customers: Surrender your current card and submit a new application at any branch in the Prayagraj district or the Maha Kumbh area.

2.   New Customers: Visit the nearest participating branch to apply for a card.

Operating details are available at designated branches within Prayagraj and the temporary Maha Kumbh District.

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A Collectible to Cherish

Once their validity expires, these special edition cards can serve as a keepsake—a tangible reminder of your participation in one of the world’s largest spiritual events.

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Spreading the Joy of the Kumbh Mela

This initiative beautifully intertwines tradition with modernity, ensuring that the spiritual essence of the Maha Kumbh Mela reaches far and wide. As the countdown begins, don’t miss out on this opportunity to own a piece of history. Visit your nearest participating bank branch today and be part of this extraordinary celebration!

#MahaKumbh2025 #SpecialEditionCards #CelebrateHeritage

 

 

 

The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 will begin on January 13, 2025, with the Paush Purnima Snan, and will conclude on February 26, 2025, coinciding with Maha Shivratri.

 

Several other festivals will also fall in between as Makar Sankranti on January 14, Mauni Amavasya on January 29, and Basant Panchami on February 3, and all are set to take place at the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India.

A Historic Gathering

The Mahakumbh, set to commence on January 13, 2025, at the Sangam (confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati), will continue until February 26.

This religious pilgrimage, held every 12 years, alternates between Haridwar, Ujjain, Nasik, and Prayagraj. This year’s edition is expected to attract millions of visitors from across the globe.

 

The state’s comprehensive efforts reflect its commitment to making the Mahakumbh 2025 a memorable and inclusive celebration.

 

The Kumbh Mela is a Hindu religious pilgrimage and one of the world's largest religious fairs.

 

It's a time for devotees to bathe in the Ganges, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers to cleanse themselves of sins and gain spiritual merit.

 

Some key dates for the 2025 Kumbh Mela include:

January 13, 2025: Paush Purnima - Monday

January 14, 2025: Makar Sankranti (First Shahi Snan) - Tuesday

January 29, 2025: Mauni Amavasya (Second Shahi Snan) - Wednesday

February 3, 2025: Basant Panchami (Third Shahi Snan) - Wednesday

February 4, 2025: Achla Saptami - Thursday

February 12, 2025: Maghi Purnima -  Wednesday

February 26, 2025: Maha Shivratri (Final Snan) - Wednesday

14 Days to Go for the Prayagraj Maha Kumbh 2025 – How 16 Banks Are Powering Pilgrim Needs

 

The Kumbh Mela is celebrated four times every 12 years in four different locations in India.

The location of the Kumbh Mela rotates between the four pilgrimages on sacred rivers.

Disclaimer: These are my personal thoughts only.

The only Joy is ‘World Safe ePay Day’,  and

 ‘World Blouse Day’.

 

Safe and Stylish: Unveiling World SafeePay and Blouse Day Delights

 

The need for observing World SafeePay Day and World Blouse Day arises from the absence of dedicated global celebrations for these concepts.

 

World SafeePay Day aims to celebrate the joy of safe electronic payments in all financial transactions, representing an abstract celebration that highlights the significance of secure and efficient digital financial interactions. As the world increasingly relies on electronic payment systems, having a designated day for SafeePay emphasizes the importance of secure and reliable digital financial transactions.

 

On the other hand, World Blouse Day seeks to celebrate the joys of wearing blouses in a more lively and visually impactful manner. The concept involves a powerful display of togetherness, with millions of people stepping out wearing blouses based on a chosen theme. This display celebration not only promotes a sense of unity but also serves as a unique and creative expression of shared identity through clothing.

13 Days to Go for Prayagraj Maha Kumbh 2025 : Bank of Baroda, SBI, and Indian Bank Bring Kumbh Mela to Your Wallet

 

Bank of Baroda mPassbook – 11 New features please

Bank of Baroda mPassbook – 11 New features please

          The objective of any Banking App is to increase the DIY (Do It Yourself) transactions / resolve queries.

          The more bank account holders are comfortable with their Banks Mobile Apps / Net Banking Module, the less will be the burden on physical touch points.

          Towards this end, mPassbook offered by most Public Sector Banks is a good APP showcasing all the customers financial transactions in their bank accounts.

          Banks have the choice to customise a bit, though the overall features are common across the public sector banks.

          In the recent years, banking has undergone a massive transformation with UPI / Fastag / NACH.

          Now it is a good opportunity to relook the features of mPassbook.

          In this regard, Bank of Baroda can take the lead.

          Bank of Baroda has grown in size with the merger of Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank with itself.

           

New Features Please: -

New Feature 01) UPI – Transactions search based on VPA / mobile numbers

New Feature 02) Report suspicious transactions

New Feature 03) NACH Debit Mandates – View

More @ https://www.bankofbaroda.in/personal-banking/digital-products/instant-banking/e-mandate-registration

New Feature 04) NACH Debit Mandates – Transactions view on UMRN Number

New Feature 05) UPI Debit Mandates - View

New Feature 06) UPI Debit Mandates – Transactions view on UMRN Number

New Feature 07) Debit Card Mandates – View

More @ https://www.bankofbaroda.in/personal-banking/digital-products/debit-card-e-mandate

New Feature 08) Debit Card Mandates – Transactions view on Debit Card Number

New Feature 09) Card Tokenisation – List of Merchants where cards have been tokenised.

More @ https://www.bankofbaroda.in/personal-banking/digital-products/tokenisation

New Feature 10) Average Balance by month / Quarter/

New Feature 11) Rewards Points based on usage

 

7 Opportunities:

Opportunity to boost traffic to the BOB mPassbook

Opportunity to reduce traffic at physical branches by account holders for their routine banking enquires.

Opportunity to reduce traffic at call centre by account holders for their routine banking enquires

Opportunity for feedback from account holders to fine-tune the BOB mPassbook features

Opportunity to replicate the new features in BOB overseas subsidiaries ADD COUNTRIES NAMES.

Opportunity to reduce traffic to the BOB main banking app

Opportunity to rollout BOB mPassbook to its RRBs (Regional Rural Banks) Baroda-UP Gramin Bank / Baroda Rajasthan Kshetriya Gramin Bank / Baroda Gujarat Gramin Bank

Opportunity to visualise a Dashboard on its webpage

Simple Dashboard – Daily Statistics viz Number of New Logins / Number of Logins

Advanced Dashboard – Drill down model i.e Module wise

 

Bank of Baroda is an Indian state-owned International banking and financial services company headquartered in Vadodara (earlier known as Baroda) in Gujarat, India. The bank was founded by the Maharaja of Baroda, Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III on 20 July 1908

  

Disclaimer: These are my personal views only. The bottom line is Safe ePayments. Nothing More – Nothing Less.

 

Bank of Baroda - IMPS bandwagon

Bank of Baroda - IMPS bandwagon

Bank of Baroda is the latest Bank to be part of the IMPS bandwagon.

Bank of Baroda, is the 30th Bank to join the IMPS

Bank of Baroda has joined the Interbank Mobile Payment Service (IMPS) enabling their customers to transfer funds to the customers of 29 other banks who are already providing this service.

The tag line of Bank of Baroda is ‘Bank of Baroda - India's International Bank’

Bank of Baroda, has a history of 100+ years behind it, and its founder was Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad,

One interesting titbit, which the BOB’s website, mentions is ‘The Roll of Honor’.  This Roll of Honor mentions amongst others,  Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad, Sampatrao Gaekwad, Ralph Whitenack, Vithaldas Thakersey, Tulsidas Kilachand and NM Chokshi.

Bank of Baroda, was nationalised in the first bank nationalisation, i.e on 19 July 1969, by the government of India, along with 13 other major banks.

Bank of Baroda, over the years, acquired Banks, rescued Banks. A list of such acquisitions are

Hind Bank.,New Citizen Bank of India,  Surat Banking Corporation,  Umbergaon People’s Bank,  Tamil Nadu Central Bank, The Bank of India’s operations in Uganda,Traders Bank, which had a branch network in Delhi, Punjab Cooperative Bank in a rescue,  Benares State Bank (BSB) at the Reserve Bank of India’s request.

For IMPS transactions, NPCI provides the central switching, clearing and settlement service.

The following are  banks which have enabled  IMPS service to thier customers

(16 public sector banks, 12 private banks, one foreign bank and one co-op bank):-

Axis Bank , Bank of India, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, State Bank of India, Union Bank of India, Lakshmi Vilas Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Federal Bank, Indian Overseas Bank , IDBI Bank, YES Bank, Indian Bank, Dombivli Nagari Sahakari Bank, Corporation Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce , Development Credit Bank, Canara Bank, Syndicate Bank, Karur Vysya Bank , Punjab National Bank , Citibank, South Indian Bank, UCO Bank, Vijaya Bank, Andhra Bank, IndusInd Bank, Catholic Syrian Bank, State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur, Bank of Baroda are the banks which are on IMPS grid as on 11/11/2011.

Out of the above,  5 Banks i.e. Catholic Syrian Bank , IDBI Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, South Indian Bank, and Andhra Bank are in Soft Launch. Well, the internal systems, must have not yet stabilised.

Bank of Baroda-NEFT Timings

Bank of Baroda-NEFT Timings
Website	www.bankofbaroda.com
Total Number of Branches	2884 as on 26th March, 2009
Bank of Baroda -NEFT Timings	NEFT payment settlement takes place 6 times a day (9.30 am, 10.30 am, 12.00 noon. 1.00 pm, 3.00 pm and 4.00 pm) and 3 times during Saturdays (9.30 am, 10.30 am and 12.00 noon).
Facility Available on Bank of Baroda  Net Banking	No, NEFT facility is available on their Net Banking.
NEFT Cutoff time for Online Transactions	Not Applicable
Brand Name for Bank of Baroda’s  NEFT Scheme	NIL
Bank Founded on	10th July 1908
Toll Free Contact Number	1800 22 4447
Email ID for Customer Complaint Resoultion	gm.ops.ho@bankofbaroda.com
Brief History	Brief History It all started with a visionary Maharaja's uncanny foresight into the future of trade and enterprising in his country. On 20th July 1908, under the Companies Act of 1897, and with a paid up capital of Rs 10 Lacs started the legend that has now translated into a strong, trustworthy financial body, THE BANK OF BARODA. It has been a wisely orchestrated growth, involving corporate wisdom, social pride and the vision of helping others grow, and growing itself in turn. The founder, Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad, with his insight into the future, saw "a bank of this nature will prove a beneficial agency for lending, transmission, and deposit of money and will be a powerful factor in the development of art, industries and commerce of the State and adjoining territories." The bank, along with 13 other major commercial banks of India, was nationalised on 19 July 1969, by theGovernment of India.