Learn about the Maha Kumbh Mela, the world's largest religious festival, held at Prayagraj on the banks of the Ganges, Yamuna and Sarasvati. Find out the dates, significance, rituals and cultural activities of this sacred event in 2025. The Kumbh Mela (festival of sacred pitcher) is anchored in Hindu mythology. It is the world’s largest public gathering and collective act of faith. The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 will be held in the sacred city of Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad), Uttar Pradesh, at the Triveni Sangam, where the rivers Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati meet. This confluence is believed to hold immense spiritual power, drawing millions of pilgrims who seek to cleanse their souls through ritual bathing. The 2025 Prayag Maha Kumbh Mela was the most recent iteration of the Kumbh Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage festival that marked a full orbital revolution of Jupiter around the Sun. It was scheduled from 13 January to 26 February 2025, at the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj , Uttar Pradesh, India. It was the world's largest gathering, and according to data released on 26 February, more than 660 million (66 crores) people had taken a dip in the river. [1][2] This event marked the completion of a 12-year ...
