Mahakumbh 2025: Date, timings, do’s and don’ts.
The biggest religious gathering in the world, the Maha Kumbh, is about to start in a few days. This is not any regular Kumbh mela and is being called the most auspicious Mahakumbh as it will happen only once in 144 years! Being held in Prayagraj, it is expected that a total of 400 million people will be attending this event from all over India and the world.
What is the Kumbh Mela?
Held once every 3 years, the Kumbh Mela is a religious Hindu fest, and it is also one
of, if not the biggest religious festivals held in the world. It attracts a lot of tourists and
devotees from India and from all around the world. The Kumbh Mela has a 12-year
cycle, occurring once every 3 years in places like Haridwar, Ujjain, and Nashik, and ending
this cycle at Prayagraj with the Mahakumbh Mela.
Significance of the Maha Kumbh 2025:
Being held in Prayagraj, this year is no ordinary year for the Mahakumbh. As said by
Harichaitanya, a reputed religious speaker, ”This Mahakumbh will be the most auspicious
Mahakumbh held since the last 144 years!”.
The significance of this year’s Maha Kumbh is that this will be the first time in 144 years
that the 4 planets will align in a straight line on the date of 29th January
(Amavasya ). This Mahakumbh is also considered significant for devotees as
the next Mahakumbh at such an auspicious level will be held after 144 years, in 2169.
Important Dates for the Maha Kumbh 2025:
This year’s Mahakumbh will be starting on the 13th of January and will be going on till
the 26th of February spanning for a total duration of just more than a month.
A total of 3 Shahi Snans(Sacred Baths)will be taking place on dates,14 January,29
January,3 February, and 12 February respectively. These baths are said to purify
everybody’s sins and provide them with the blessings of God.
Accommodations for the Maha Kumbh 2025:
The Kumbh Mela management has provided many ways for devotees to accommodate
during the Mahakumbh in Prayagraj. For single visitors, there are dorms, and tents which you
have to share with other visitors. Talking about methods of accommodation for visitors
coming with their families, many hotels have become listed at a distance of just 3500m
to the mela to provide the visitors with the best experience when they are visiting
Prayagraj. Visitors can also buy hotels anywhere in Prayagraj but we suggest that
you book your rooms as soon as you can because most of the rooms have already
been booked!
For more information you can visit:https://shorturl.at/Kx6Zw.
Do’s and Don’ts; in the Maha Kumbh 2025:
Do’s-
● Download the Maha Kumbh Mela App: This app contains all the
information, planners, and details about the events and the timings during the
Maha Kumbh Mela.
● Travel with less luggage: It can be really hard to manage that luggage,so
we suggest that travel with only the things that you need.
Don’ts-
● Avoid carrying valuables to this event: It has been reported that several things get
stolen in this event, so the Uttar Pradesh police department has issued a warning
that the visitors should not carry expensive items like jewelry with them.
● Do not go beyond the allowed areas and do not pollute the river: Keep the sacred
rivers clean.
Conclusion:
Visiting the Maha Kumbh Mela this year will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
We suggest that everyone who can go should go and visit Prayagraj during the MahaKumbh. Visiting Mahakumbh is also suggested as the atmosphere there would be electrifying