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About 360 trains including 190 special trains, 110 regular trains and 60 MEMU trains to cater to the pilgrims on the day of Mauni Amavasya on 29 January 2025. [ 19 ] [ 20 ] Prayagraj Airport (IATA Code:IXD) is another way to reach out to 2025 Prayag Maha Kumbh Mela from other parts of India with daily flights from all major cities including ...
What is special about today's 'royal bath' at Kumbh Mela? ... Nearly 100 special trains have also been added to schedules, set to make 3,300 trips during the festival to transport visitors ...
The Purna Kumbh Mela (sometimes just called Kumbh or "full Kumbha"), occurs every 12 years at a given site. The Ardh Kumbh Mela ("half Kumbh") occurs approximately every 6 years between the two Purna Kumbha Melas at Prayagraj and Haridwar. [104] The Maha Kumbh, which occurs every 12 Purna Kumbh Melas i.e. after every 144 years. [105]
The full Kumbh mela is held every 12 years, while an ardha (half) mela is held after about 6 years at the same site. The 2013 Kumbh mela was the largest religious gathering in the world with almost 120 million visitors. An Ardh Kumbh Mela was held in early 2019. The next full Kumbh mela is scheduled for 2025.
The 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela, running from 13 January to 26 February, is expected to draw around 400 million pilgrims, making it one of the largest religious gatherings in the world.
19 January – A fire caused by an exploding gas cylinder destroys at least 18 temporary tents at the 2025 Prayag Kumbh Mela festival grounds. No injuries are reported. [16] 20 January – The Sealdah Court in Kolkata sentences Sanjay Roy to rigorous life imprisonment following his conviction in the 2024 Kolkata rape and murder. [17]
Date Single Day Participants 2025 Prayag Maha Kumbh Mela: Still going on 29 January 2025: 76 million Pilgrimage Prayagraj India 2019 Prayag Ardh Kumbh Mela: 240 million 4 February 2019: 50 million Pilgrimage Prayagraj India [1] [2] 2013 Prayag Kumbh Mela: 120 million 10 February 2013: 30 million Pilgrimage Prayagraj India [3] [4] 2010 Haridwar ...
The Khulasat-ut-Tawarikh (1695 CE) mentions the mela in its description of the Berar Subah, although it doesn't use the terms "Kumbh Mela" or "Simhastha" to describe it.It states that when Jupiter entered Leo or Simha (which happens once in 12 years), people from far away would come to Trimbak for a large gathering which was famous in all parts of the Mughal Empire.