Mahakumbh 2025: Celebrations Begin As Lakhs Throng To Join Festivities - All You Need To Know

Mahakumbh 2025 has started with a bang on January 13, 2025. Lakhs of devotees throng Prayagraj as Mahakumbh commences. To celebrate this momentous occasion of Mahakumbh, the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, has rolled out several initiatives aimed at boosting both domestic and international tourism. 

Mahakumbh 2025 : Day 1

PM Modi posted on X, “With the holy bath on Paush Purnima, the Maha Kumbh has begun on the holy land of Prayagraj from today. On this divine occasion related to our faith and culture, I salute and greet all the devotees from my heart. I wish that this huge festival of Indian spiritual tradition brings new energy and enthusiasm in the life of all of you.”

Maha Kumbh Mela DIG Vaibhav Krishna says, "Around 50 lakh people have taken a holy dip so far. Official figures will be released soon. All the arrangements have been taken care of. Crowd regulation is going on. We have enough space for the parking of vehicles. Central and State police forces are deployed here and we are ready to tackle any kind of situation...", ANI reported.

Mahakumbh Mela 2025: Dates

Paush Purnima: 13 January 2025
Makar Sankranti: 14 January 2025
Mauni Amavasya: 29 January 2025
Basant Panchami: 03 February 2025
Maghi Purnima: 12 February 2025
Maha Shivaratri: 26 February 2025

Mahakumbh Mela 2025: About

The Maha Kumbh Mela (the festival of the sacred pitcher) is anchored in Hindu mythology. It is the world’s largest public gathering and collective act of faith. This congregation, primarily, includes Ascetics, Saints, Sadhus, Sadhvis, Kalpvasis and Pilgrims from all walks of life.

Kumbh Mela, in Hinduism, is a religious pilgrimage that is celebrated four times over a course of 12 years. The geographical location of Kumbh Mela spans over four locations in India and the Mela site keeps rotating between one of the four pilgrimages on four sacred rivers as listed below:
 

 Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 Prayagraj Introduction 1In Haridwar, Uttarakhand, on the banks of Ganges
 Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 Prayagraj Introduction 2In Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh on the banks of Shipra
 Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 Prayagraj Introduction 3In Nashik, Maharashtra on the banks of Godavari
 Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 Prayagraj Introduction 4In Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, at the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna, and the mythical invisible Sarasvat

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