prayag maha kumbh 2025
Prayagraj Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 is the upcoming Maha Kumbh Mela to be held at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India from January to March 2025.
Prayagraj
Prayagraj is the most important pilgrimage centre for Hindus. Traditionally river confluences are regarded as auspicious places, but in Sangam, the significance of the confluence is most pious because here, the holy Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati meet to become one.
According to legends, Vishnu was carrying a Kumbh (pot) of amrit (nectar), when a scuffle broke out and four drops were spilled. They fell to earth at the four Tirthas of Prayag, Haridwar, Nasik and Ujjain. A tirtha is a place where the devout can attain salvation. The event is commemorated every three years by the Kumbh Mela, held at each tirtha in turn; the Sangam is known as Tirtharaj, the ‘King of Tirthas’ and here the Kumbh is held once in every twelve years, which is the greatest and holiest of all.
Importance of Kumbh Mela
The Maha Kumbh Mela is the largest religious congregation in India, attended by millions. The over month-long fair is marked by the construction of a massive tented township, complete with cottages, huts, platforms, civic facilities, administrative and security measures. It is organized immaculately by the government, the local authorities and the police. The mela is especially renowned for the presence of an extraordinary array of religious ascetics – sadhus and mahants – enticed from remote hideaways in forests, mountains and caves.
Once astrologers have determined the propitious bathing time or Kumbhayog, the first to hit the water is by legions of Naga Sadhus or Naga Babas, who cover their naked bodies with ash and wear hair in long dreadlocks. The sadhus, who see themselves as guardians of the faith, approach the confluence at the scheduled time with all the pomp and bravado of a charging army. The most recent Maha Kumbh Mela was held in 2013 and the next is due in 2025.
Bathing dates for Maha Kumbh 2025
The dates of the main bathing days for Maha Kumbh 2025, and also the Shahi Snan, to be held in Prayagraj of Uttar Pradesh have been announced recently. The Prayagraj Mela Authority and the 13Akharas have announced that Paush Purnima Snan will be on 13 January 2025, Makar Sankranti Snan on 14 January 2025, Mauni Amavasya Snan on 29 January 2025, Basant Panchami Snan on 3 February 2025, Maghi Purnima Snan on 12 February 2025 and Maha Shivaratri Snan on 26 February 2025.
The committee has also announced that the three Shahi Snans by the 13 Akharas of the country will take place on January 14 (Makar Sankranti), January 29 (Mauni Amavasya) and February 3 (Basant Panchami).
Mela Adhikari of Maha Kumbh Mela has also highlighted the proposal to construct seven different riverfronts the total length of which would be 13.25 km. These are being developed to enhance the grandeur of Prayagraj in view of Maha Kumbh-2025.
In this sequence, seven ghats, funded by the National Mission for Clean Ganga and equipped with all public facilities, are also being constructed, which will help in safe bathing and boat operations for tourists and devotees. The development of Akshayavat, Patalpuri and Saraswati Koop corridors, landscaping, signage and entrance gate are being done to further promote tourism in the district. Some other major temples are also being developed, including Nagvasuki Temple, Alopshankari Devi Temple, Mankameshwar Temple, Pandila Mahadev Temple, Koteshwar Mahadev Temple, Kalyani Devi Temple and Takshak Tirtha.
13 January 2025 – Poush Purnima Snan
14 January 2025 – Makara Sankranti Snan
29 January 2025 – Mouni Amavasya Snan
3 February 2025 – Vasanta Panchami Snan
4 February 2025 – Ratha Saptami Snan
12 February 2025 – Magha Purnima Snan
26 February 2025 – Maha Shivaratri Snan
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The Kumbh Mela 2019 is going to be held at Prayagraj from January 15th, 2019 to March 4th, 2019.
The important dates of Kumbh Mela 2019..
Makar Sankranti – 15 January 2019, Tuesday
Paush Purnima – 21 January 2019, Monday
Mauni Amavasya (Somvati Amavasya) – 4 February 2019, Monday
Basant Panchami – 10 February 2019, Sunday
Maghi Purnima – 19 February 2019, Tuesday
Mahashivratri – 4 March 2019, Monday