Maha Kumbh Begins, 50 Lakh People Take Holy Dip In Prayagraj | Read
Maha Kumbh, the world's largest gathering of humanity, is expected to host around 45 crore people over the next 45 days, beginning today. Devotees from across the world arrive at the Triveni Sangam - a sacred confluence of rivers Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati - in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, to take a holy dip. Laurene Powell Jobs, wife of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, too has arrived for the Maha Kumbh Mela.
The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 begins today with the Paush Purnima Snan (bath) and will conclude on February 26, 2025, coinciding with Maha Shivratri. Held once every 12 years, people attend Maha Kumbh to take a dip in the sacred waters, believed to wash away sins and purify the soul.
